by Joanne | Jul 17, 2014 | Encouragement
Gardening is the talk of the summer. Every gardener wants to show off their plants, share their crops and discuss gardening tips. I have heard it said for a garden to grow best it needs good soil, proper watering and the proper amount of sunlight. So I took this to...
by Joanne | Jul 14, 2014 | Encouragement
It was a visit not unlike many which we have had before. Neither of us given to small talk, we reached the point of the visit rather quickly …. “So here’s the theological question I have been thinking about for some time…..” A good...
by Joanne | Jul 9, 2014 | Encouragement
It was a rainy July 4th here for us. So we did exactly what seemed to come naturally on a stormy day – we bunkered down to watch TV. But not any programs. This time we pulled out the old family videos. Those early years of our family life paraded past us –...
by Joanne | Jul 8, 2014 | Encouragement
I have felt the sting of feeling like I did not belong. You know – like I just did not fit. And probably never would. It’s a realization which carries a sting as I am a relational person. People matter to me. But the introvert in me often waits till I am...
by Joanne | Jul 2, 2014 | Encouragement
I stand amazed at how God’s Word speaks directly into our hearts. When His Word comes at just the right moment in time, I realize anew – God is a God of time as much as He is a God of timing. And there truly can be nothing like a word which is perfectly...
by Joanne | Jun 26, 2014 | Encouragement
A slightly edited post from the past. I once read this on twitter …. Margaret Feinberg â€@mafeinberg Morning Chutzpah: “There is no one more lonely than those who love only themselves.†–Jewish Proverb Seriously, how good is that!!! As I continued to...
