by Joanne | Dec 6, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee
It is amazing how Christmas always remains a most special and sacred time of year. No matter how familiar the songs, or the words of the story may be, Christmas always holds something new. At the start of the Advent season, I turned to read the familiar story in each...
by Joanne | Nov 29, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee
Early mornings have long been my favorite time of the day, especially when they are unhurried. It is in the stillness and quiet darkness my soul can take refuge in God’s Word. A few days after the time change, the sky was especially beautiful, bursting forth...
by Joanne | Nov 15, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee
She was here for a few days and under the weather. It’s hard to see a toddler not feeling well. We laid down for an afternoon nap with several “stuffies”, our blankets, and our usual snuggle position. She was quiet for a few minutes and then she...
by Joanne | Nov 8, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee
A passage read about a week ago has continued to find a way to stay in my thoughts. Perhaps it is because my One Word 2022 is “Wait”, and my word waited until after the summer to appear repeatedly in my reading. One of the definitions of “wait”...
by Joanne | Nov 1, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee
My one word 2022 was “Wait”. It was before me often at the start of the year and then became quieter, sporadic. Interestingly, it has begun to reappear more often in this season. Autumn – the season when everything is dying, becoming quieter, my one...
by Joanne | Oct 25, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee
Vaccinations. They have caused quite a stir in our family but not due to a divided opinion. Our granddaughter is a toddler still in the midst of the childhood vaccines. On her last routine physical, she required four, two in each leg. She’s a trooper, who hardly...