by Joanne | Jun 1, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We have a granddaughter who did not want to stay at the table when we said grace. She would excuse herself and return after we prayed. Her parents would often joke about “the little heathen”, but hearing the word ‘heathen’ only made me pray for her all the more....
by Joanne | May 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
In Judges 13:1-5, we discover the story of Samson. It is interesting, that although the angel of the Lord appeared to her, she is known as “Manoah’s wife”, and then as Samson’s mother. Her name is not given to us in these verses. There are times we may feel...
by Joanne | May 18, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Pennies will no longer be produced and are basically being taken out of circulation. Seems all the tapping of credit cards is slowly making cash, or our coins, a little more difficult to use these days. The signs at the registers reminded me of a few other small...
by Joanne | May 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Sustain. The dictionary tells me that ‘sustain’ means “to support the weight of; to buoy up; to bear...
by Joanne | May 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
The verse was stuck under my skin for a few days. Turning back to the familiar words, I sit staring at them and wondering what am I to glean from them in this moment. It’s a verse we lean on when we are facing challenges or decisions. It’s a prayer we offer up...
by Joanne | May 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Beginning. Beginning. As I think on this word, words like start, source, origin come to mind. The beginning of something is often the...
