by Joanne | May 28, 2015 | Encouragement
I woke up yesterday knowing I needed help to get my thoughts aligned and focused once again with God’s truth. Emotions were getting the best of me and the only way to reign them in is through filling my head with new thoughts. I turned to an online group to...
by Joanne | May 21, 2015 | Encouragement
The talk on the news lately has indicated the country is facing a drought. Parts are already in a “severe” mode but all are experiencing dryness. My mind goes back to the mounds of snow piled higher than a tall man which were seen everywhere for months. I...
by Joanne | May 14, 2015 | Encouragement
“What do you think God thinks about you?” She throws the question out on facebook, never realizing I would think long and hard on the question. The answer comes quickly, thank you Beth Moore and Believing God … “In Christ, I am loved and...
by Joanne | May 7, 2015 | Encouragement
So much is written on passion and finding purpose in life. For the past few days, I have been thinking long and hard on these words, “Find your passion.” Written in a book I was reading, they began stirring my heart to ponder the passion in my own life. I...
by Joanne | Apr 16, 2015 | Encouragement
I have been thinking about perfectionism a bit these last few days. Most of us have a desire to do things well, or at least with excellence. Yet not any of us do all things with perfection. Perfectionism stakes its claim on us by making us feel we are not enough. It...
by Joanne | Apr 9, 2015 | Encouragement
I woke up this morning in need of a word. Just being honest. Perhaps you know the need as well. Before going to bed, I said to my husband, “Well, the hardest part is here. We’ll see what the next few days bring.” I wasn’t being negative or...