by Joanne | May 12, 2016 | Encouragement
There was a photo of a beautiful flower on Facebook and she asked, “Does anyone know what this is?” I replied, “A columbine flower.” Seemed harmless enough until I then was tagged to do a seven day photo challenge to find beauty out of my door....
by Joanne | May 11, 2016 | Encouragement
Today I am thinking on the word “small”. Most of the definitions included the words, “when compared to {or with}…”. We know that comparing ourselves to others is a trap that only leads to us thinking of ourselves as ignorant,...
by Joanne | May 10, 2016 | Encouragement
In Judges 13: 1-5, we discover the story of Samson. It is interesting, that although the angel of the Lord appeared to her, she is known as “Manoah’s wife” and then Samson’s mother. Her name is not given to us in these verses. There are times...
by Joanne | May 9, 2016 | Encouragement
Every once in a while our minds take a trip down memory lane, reviewing the highlights of years passed, thinking on where it all began. You remember the dreams you had starting out, the twists and turns as life took you on a journey through each bend in the road. I...
by Joanne | Apr 27, 2016 | Encouragement
The song comes on, lasting about five minutes, and the words linger all afternoon. There is much talk about purpose, dreams, and success. God works in our lives in ways which are beyond our capability and comprehension. The words echo all afternoon until I...
by Joanne | Apr 16, 2016 | Encouragement
We see something incredible and our first thought comes, “Who can I call?”. Our desire is to share the beauty, the incredible, the shocking with another person. Everything in us says we should not be the only ones to know and experience the sight. I...
