by Joanne | Sep 9, 2014 | Encouragement
The summer has passed. School has begun. With the start of a new school year, it is a time when we are filled with new goals, routines and aspirations. Women before us have achieved acclaim, facing odds, overcoming and doing the hard things. We have been amazed at the...
by Joanne | Sep 4, 2014 | Encouragement
Heard in conversation the other day, “I’m tired of all this. Life just seems to always be a constant fight.” And I have been thinking about it ever since. Life can be difficult at times. Sure it is interspersed with times of joy and laughter, yet the...
by Joanne | Sep 2, 2014 | Encouragement
Yesterday I shared how God worked over the course of time. This morning I am remembering the life of Joseph …. Joseph, the son of Jacob, born to him in his old age. He was a favorite son because he was the first son born to Jacob’s wife, Rachel. Jacob...
by Joanne | Sep 1, 2014 | Encouragement
This is a post about the timing of God and how He can be found in every moment of our lives …. I think it started about two years ago when we had all the windows on our house replaced. The new window in the master bath was a new size, which meant we now had...
by Joanne | Aug 26, 2014 | Encouragement
It was the last day of our vacation. How had it gone so quickly? I was out of bed at 5AM. The comforting aroma of the coffee dripping enveloped me as I waited for my first sips to fully awaken me. The kitchen was dark as if it was the middle of the night. The water...
by Joanne | Aug 25, 2014 | Encouragement
“He protects His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them in the fold of His garment.” (Isaiah 40:11) In reading this verse, I found myself curious to learn more about sheep. What is it about this creature which makes us so...
