by Joanne | Oct 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
“This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118: 24, NLT) As I facetime with our granddaughter, she announces excitedly, “This is the bestest day ever!” There is always a “bestest day” with young children as they discover something...
by Joanne | Oct 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Flee. The call came to go outside and look up at the sky. The Northern Lights were visible and lighting up the sky. Everyone was...
by Joanne | Oct 8, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
There will never be a single moment in our lives in which God is not faithful in loving us. Psalm 138 brought such encouragement recently. His promises are backed by His Word. “For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name.” (verse 2, NASB))...
by Joanne | Oct 7, 2024 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Growing up, I loved going to church. It played a large and important part of my childhood. Sunday School, VBS, and youth group each helped to shape my life. Going into my adult life, we attended church and yet, it seemed more like habit until reading a...
by Joanne | Oct 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Two. The word prompt causes my thoughts to remember Sunday School flannelgraph images of the animals walking two by two into the ark....
by Joanne | Sep 30, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every night before heading to bed, I pretty much have the same routine. Shut windows, make sure the coffee pot is set to automatic timer, turn off the lights, and plug in my phone. As I headed to bed, I reflected how my morning and nighttime routines are pretty...
