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...
by Joanne | Jan 23, 2018 | Encouragement
Our third week in studying hope, this truth became more and more evident each day … He is our hope both now and for our future days. We looked at five Scriptures which breathed hope into our days: We can have hope for our children. As parents, we would have no...
by Joanne | Jan 16, 2018 | Encouragement
We continued in our study of hope this past week, this truth becoming more and more evident each day … Hope rises up in our souls as we remember hope comes from God. This second week of looking more closely at “hope” brought the following...
