by Joanne | Oct 18, 2017 | Encouragement
He asked for his woolen cap from his hospital bed but it was not in his bag that day. She reached for a towel to make a “cap” of sorts and I reached for my phone, “When you come in, can you bring a new wool cap with you from one of the...
by Joanne | Oct 11, 2017 | Encouragement
The alarm clock went off in the darkness of the morning, waking me from a comforting sleep, and the words echoed in my mind: “Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heaven!” (Psalm 150:1). My feet hit the rug and head straight to the kitchen...
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,...
