by Joanne | Dec 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last week I finished up the second week of Advent readings. It has been a wonderful time of study and reflection over at Hello Mornings. We are currently doing the study, Then Came Jesus. During the readings, this is where I found my thoughts: Tears rolled at the...
by Joanne | Dec 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. All of us writing on that same word. Today the word prompt is ….. Prepare. Our desire is to prepare for Christmas. We address cards, decorate, buy gifts,...
by Joanne | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have a confession to make – I am late in decorating our house this year. Our tree finally has the lights on it and maybe about a dozen ornaments but it still is standing very incomplete. Yesterday I thought it would be fun, or interesting at best, to attempt...
by Joanne | Dec 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
I went through my teenage years listening to Amy Grant & Kathy Troccoli music. Loved them both! So it should not come as a surprise that one of my favorites Christmas songs is on Amy Grant’s Christmas CD. I have loved this song for years. Even at other times...
by Joanne | Dec 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
The first week of Advent is over. It has been a wonderful time of study and reflection over at Hello Mornings. We are currently doing the study, Then Came Jesus. Let me share some of my thoughts from this first week: Can we even imagine all the emotions Mary...
by Joanne | Dec 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’ ” (Matthew 1:23, NLT) Immanuel Immanuel, the With of God Incarnate Love on carnal sod. Set aside Thy lofty...
