by Joanne | Feb 11, 2016 | Encouragement
Life can change on the dime. The world holds many uncertainties as do local events. We never know what a 24 hour segment of time can bring about in our sphere of influence. Yesterday I was reminded of the last recorded words of Moses. Forty years he led a grumbling...
by Joanne | Feb 4, 2016 | Encouragement
“Remember we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” (Emily Kimbrough) Have you ever noticed that once we have stumbled a bit, we never forget the hand of the one who came alongside of us. We remember the...
by Joanne | Jan 27, 2016 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Over the years, we throw words around rather casually, often not thinking of the meaning or the impact they may have on others or ourselves. Familiarity with the word can rob us of the very depth of meaning we desperately need. And then there are those mornings, when...
by Joanne | Jan 14, 2016 | Encouragement
“Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.” (Henri Frederic Amiel) Each of us has been created with different bents and talents. We are so uniquely made, there will never be another one of us....
by Joanne | Jan 7, 2016 | Encouragement
“If we don’t believe the things we put on our agendas will come true for us, then there’s no hope for us … We’ve got to believe in our beautiful impossible blueprints.” (Doris Lessing, The Golden Notebook) Agendas, goals,...
by Joanne | Jan 6, 2016 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The study started with the first few verses of the book of Ruth. I read the words on the page: “So a man from Bethlehem in Judah left his home and went to live in the country of Moab.” (Ruth 1:1, NLT) And so comes the introduction to Elimelech and...
