by Joanne | Dec 7, 2017 | Encouragement
Christmas is a time full of traditions. We enjoy our favorite dishes, desserts, music, and movies. Family decorations come down from the attic, warming our hearts as we think of years passed. We need our hearts to be stirred till they are fully alive as they wait for...
by Joanne | Dec 5, 2017 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It was the weekend of tree decorating in our family. With ours up, we went over to watch as our granddaughters helped to do theirs. She sat in my lap for a few minutes chatting about Christmas trees before asking the question on her heart … “Mimi, is there...
by Joanne | Dec 4, 2017 | Encouragement
Advent – a time of waiting. A time of remembering promises. The Promise. “The Lord swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.” (Psalm 132:11, NLT) God had promised David...
by Joanne | Nov 30, 2017 | Encouragement
The news sickens me. Every day. It makes no difference whether I watch or read of the latest happenings. It all has the same effect. These days are disheartening. Disheartening, according to the dictionary, is to “to depress the hope, courage, or spirits...
by Joanne | Nov 28, 2017 | Encouragement
“O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.” Thanksgiving has passed and one only needs to scroll through their inbox to know the Christmas...
by Joanne | Nov 27, 2017 | Encouragement
Thanksgiving is now in the record books for 2017 and time marches on bringing us closer to Christmas. Decorations are beginning to emerge and take their places on lawns, homes, and windows which reminded me of a precious walk in a year past. Allow me to bring you back...
