by Joanne | Feb 6, 2018 | Encouragement
For the entire months of November and December, I watched a lot of Hallmark movies. Like … A LOT of Hallmark movies. Some of them I watched more than once. Others were new, or at least new to me. The other day, I found myself thinking it might be time to resume...
by Joanne | Feb 2, 2018 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Agree. Upon seeing the word prompt, I thought how wonderful it is when we all are able to be in agreement. Life is pleasant and easy. No tensions. It seems all...
by Joanne | Feb 1, 2018 | Encouragement
I’m not sure when early mornings became more of a necessity than a routine. Looking back, it was about the time the teenage years hit our family. As they became humans able to make their own choices, I knew there was no way I could be there mom without the help of...
by Joanne | Jan 31, 2018 | Encouragement
A few months ago, we were given some bamboo shoots. They were green and lush; tall and beautiful. And without roots. Not knowing what to do with them, I did what every ‘horticulturist’ would do – I googled. Discovering they can grow in either water...
by Joanne | Jan 30, 2018 | Encouragement
In this fourth and last week of looking at the topic of hope, we uncovered this truth … Hope grows our roots deep, making us courageous to meet each day. God’s Word imparts hope. As we read God’s Word, no matter what we are facing, or the...
by Joanne | Jan 24, 2018 | Encouragement
It was a short conversation, but one from the heart. In just a few minutes, the tears rolled down her cheeks as emotions rose quickly to the surface. Our eyes often become the outlet for our hearts. Tears are a common occurrence in each of our lives, although the...
