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...
by Joanne | Jun 24, 2014 | Encouragement
I am ever astounded by devotional books. I can open up a book, written years before I am reading it and it speaks directly to where I am currently. I continually am reminded that NOTHING escapes His eye. Not a single blessed thing. The enemy whispers his dirty little...
by Joanne | Jun 18, 2014 | Encouragement
It has been a long time since I have had nights like the last few. Perhaps you know the kind. I was bone tired. Not another ounce left in me. All I wanted to do was sleep and yet, sleep evaded me. I tossed and turned. I got up to walk around the house a bit, thinking,...
