by Joanne | Oct 9, 2017 | Encouragement
Having some time to myself, I sat to read a bit. Just the feel of the leather in my hands brought a flood of assurance and confidence to my soul. Randomly flipping The Book open, I read the words before me: “Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare...
by Joanne | Sep 29, 2017 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Depend. ‘Depend’ has been defined as: to rely; “to place trust; to rely for support or help” (from dictionary.com). There is truly only...
by Joanne | Sep 20, 2017 | Encouragement
In the last few weeks, our family has experienced two moves, packing up all that was owned, carefully wrapping the breakables and treasures, so that nothing would be broken. We have had some stay with us for a week with all their furniture and belongings in our garage...
by Joanne | Sep 15, 2017 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Support. Turning to dictionary.com, I read: to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for to sustain or withstand (weight,...
by Joanne | Sep 8, 2017 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Work. Reading the prompt, my mind immediately goes to a text conversation from yesterday. It went something like this: Person: “I have to be honest...
by Joanne | Sep 5, 2017 | Encouragement
The morning is quiet. The last week has brought us almost to the end of a year long process. As I sit in the quiet with my coffee, my thoughts turn to Moses and I open my Bible. I find Moses tending the flock, doing what he always does – his daily work. His...
