by Joanne | Feb 9, 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 … Consume. “Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an...
by Joanne | Feb 6, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
Pulling into our driveway, I notice the basketball hoop on its lowest setting. Over the years, it has been raised and lowered to adjust to the height of children, adults, and now again, grandchildren. Memories of shooting hoops with our two oldest granddaughters flood...
by Joanne | Feb 5, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Sometimes when facing a challenge, I return to the familiar story of the battle of Jericho. The battle strategy, if you can call it such, was to march around the city once a day for six days. On the seventh day, they were to march around the city seven times and when...
by Joanne | Feb 2, 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 … Waste. Interesting word prompt. The dictionary provides some food for thought as I perused the definitions: “to fail or neglect...
by Joanne | Jan 30, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
We need to examine the motivation of our hearts and asking ourselves a few hard questions may be a good starting point: What compels us to do the things we do? Is it a need to impress others or receive recognition? Would we be content to do if there were little...
by Joanne | Jan 29, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We all love to be the person who comes alongside of the one needing help. We can lend an ear and listen, maybe provide an answer, solution, or encouragement. We can prepare a meal and bring it over. Send a surprise to be delivered. A simple phone call, hearing a...
