by Joanne | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … One. Hello Mornings began their Advent study this week with looking at the many sacrifices as explained in Leviticus. The sacrifices were for forgiveness of...
by Joanne | Nov 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Recently in washing a pot, I splashed some of the residue onto my blouse. Immediately I went to spray stain remover but even after going through the wash cycle, I can still see the faint outline of the spots. “Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit...
by Joanne | Nov 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
“It pays to take life seriously; things work out when you trust in God.” (Proverbs 16:20, MSG) “Taking life seriously doesn’t mean it depends on you. You are strongest when you are weak. The outcome is up to Christ. A serious life may include...
by Joanne | Nov 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Burden. Dictionary.com defines ‘burden’ as “that which is carried; load; that which is borne with difficulty”. It’s the last...
by Joanne | Nov 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
I went for a walk alone that day. Well not exactly alone, as I was one in the midst of hundreds of women at a conference. There, walking on that concourse, bumping and jostling with other women, weaving in and out of the crowd, I was talking to God about a situation...
by Joanne | Nov 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
I was heading up the highway, my music blaring and singing the words I have come to just love. It was a dark and dreary day as the rain was coming down hard. It was against the darkness of the sky in the midday, that I noticed the vibrant colors of the trees. They...
