by Joanne | Nov 30, 2016 | Encouragement
Yesterday was a typical Tuesday and yet one like none other. An ordinary day became extraordinary as I spread the sheets, colored pencils, construction paper, glue, scissors, hole punch, and ribbons out on the table before us. We were going to spend some time making...
by Joanne | Nov 21, 2016 | Encouragement
Most times God teaches me through the daily occurrences in my life and family. And this weekend was no different. Just the same as last week, Saturday was spent with a family member. Driving home, I thought, “What a difference a weekend makes.†And then I...
by Joanne | Nov 15, 2016 | Encouragement
It was a beautiful autumn day. The air was crisp yet the sun felt wonderful as it warmed our hands and faces. Almost all of the leaves had fallen which made it the perfect day to hear them crunch under our feet and jump in them. Contentment settled on my soul as the...
by Joanne | Nov 1, 2016 | Encouragement
“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.” (Hebrews 11:1, NLT) It has been a few days by which I have...
by Joanne | Oct 26, 2016 | Encouragement, Prayer
Yesterday I shared that we can bask in the reality of, and be confident, our God hears us when we pray. Let’s look at the portion of Scripture again: “I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have...
by Joanne | Oct 25, 2016 | Encouragement
I must admit – I needed the quiet of this past Sunday afternoon. The calm in the room did my body and soul good since my emotions were warring against me. I spent time reflecting and in time, ended up reading in 1 John 5 and became glued to one verse – a...
