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The Best Whisker {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Jul 18, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee

She wanted to make cookies together. Knowing exactly what she would need, she grabbed a bowl and the whisk. She stood waiting at the counter for me to grab everything else. As the ingredients went into the bowl, she whisked. She knew to cut the butter into the dough...

Remembering the Countless Wonders {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Jul 11, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized

In just a few short weeks, we will be going on vacation. Every summer, for one week, we return to the area that provides rest from our routines, and is a balm for our souls. Usually we rent a home by the lake but I fondly remember the summer we needed a change and...

I Still Believe {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Jul 4, 2023 | Encouragement, Let's Have Coffee

Last week I wrote about returning to what we know to be true. For me, it was recalling the words of the Apostles’ Creed and some songs which remind me of those truths. Soon after, a conversation was had in which the person revealed how several aspects of life...

Truths to Bring Hope & Light {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Jun 27, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized

I need reminders of what I believe and why. Maybe you do too. In my Bible is a copy of The Apostles Creed which I move forward each time I get a new Bible. When I hear or sing Rich Mullins’ song, Creed, my soul swells with the reminders which flood my soul. Why?...

Mr. Rogers & Gratitude {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Jun 20, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee

I discovered Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood when our daughter was a toddler. It was before cable and the “on demand” features we have available nowadays. But when I needed thirty minutes to get dinner started, or mop the kitchen floor, it was a sure...

In the Storm {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Jun 13, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee

For one week each summer, we vacation at a lake. We love the beauty of the water and the mountains. It’s a week of relaxation, laughter and the company of one another. But I am the one who, while I enjoy the water, also fear the water. So I send out one family...