by Joanne | Sep 10, 2013 | Encouragement
Since I am over fifty years of age, when another “over fifty” accomplishes the amazing, I find myself inspired. I am sure that there were many who felt the same way last week as we watched Diana Nyad’s amazing swim from Cuba to the Florida....
by Joanne | Sep 5, 2013 | Encouragement
Dear Weary Mom – You knew the day would come when you would release her to school. Full time school to be specific. Pre-school was easy as there were still days she was home all day with you. But this, well, this is different. Now she is gone all day, every day....
by Joanne | Sep 3, 2013 | Encouragement
My granddaughter, Sophia, loves to watch baking videos. She has enjoyed them now for years and she is only now five years old. Needless to say, she has learned much about baking terminology. This morning she and I made pancakes. I have used Aunt Jemima pancake mix for...
by Joanne | Sep 2, 2013 | Encouragement
This morning I woke and headed to the kitchen to turn the coffee on. I had woken just a few minutes earlier and it had not yet turned on automatically. The kitchen was still dark telling me that although it was still summer, the seasons are already changing. It was...
by Joanne | Aug 29, 2013 | Encouragement, Prayer
I went to bed with my heart so heavy. Burdened. The questioned remained as to how I was to turn off my thoughts. Or perhaps, could I turn off my thoughts? Tired beyond belief, all I could think & whisper was “Jesus”. And I could feel myself beginning...
by Joanne | Aug 23, 2013 | Encouragement
There are times in life that God just messes with my routine. Probably because I like routine & I am especially a creature of habit. So I truly do think that He finds it funny to see what happens to this woman when He disturbs my routines, switches things up on me...
