by Joanne | May 30, 2017 | Encouragement
The reminder came with the field day details. It also brought the reminder that the school year is winding down here. It seemed like the right day to pull out and edit an older post for all my mom friends. Dear Weary Mom – I know you can do it. The end is in sight....
by Joanne | May 25, 2017 | Encouragement
Earlier this morning, as I turned to read my morning Bible Study, the memories flooded back … The diagnosis had taken us by surprise but we were assured the surgery could most likely all be done laparoscopically. We were disappointed when, midway through the...
by Joanne | May 18, 2017 | Encouragement
There is a beautiful story in the last chapter of the Gospel of Luke … A group is listening to two of the disciples share about their encounter with Jesus while on the road to Emmaus. Suddenly, Jesus appears among them, saying, “Peace be with you†(Luke...
by Joanne | May 17, 2017 | Book Reviews, Encouragement
The thought had been with me for quite a number of days …Â We are all image bearers. We bear the image of Christ. In creating man, God stamped His very image on each of us. Our worth stems from the truth God loves us because He created us and not based on...
by Joanne | May 8, 2017 | Encouragement
“And as it happened, she found herself working in a field that belonged to Boaz, the relative of her father-in-law, Elimelech.” (Ruth 2:3, NLT) The farmers were to leave the edges of their fields unharvested. They were permitted to glean one time only,...
by Joanne | May 3, 2017 | Encouragement
We should be good friends with our locksmith. We seem to frequently be in need of copies for our front door key. Not sure how it occurs, but somehow it ends up that we only have one set which leaves someone, or two, needing a key. As I put my new key on my key ring,...
