by Joanne | Jul 28, 2014 | Encouragement
The written word. I don’t seem to see it as often as in years passed. Even with birthdays, it seems so many send electronic cards. Now don’t get me wrong, I love those too. It is always a surprise to see them in my inbox. But the written word falls like a...
by Joanne | Jul 24, 2014 | Encouragement
I love when I open the page of my devotional, no matter how many days have passed from the last time I read, and the reading is appropriate for that very day. The topic this morning was …. Being cheerful. It’s the easiest way for us to be when everything...
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...
