by Joanne | Apr 21, 2013 | Prayer, Uncategorized
This is a prayer of Gregory of Nyssa…… Lord, from You flows true and continual kindness. You had cast us off and justly so, but in Your mercy You forgave us. You were at odds with us, and You reconciled us. You had set a curse on us, and You blessed us....
by Joanne | Apr 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Jump. Just the word brings back all kinds of memories of that summer. The summer I decided that while on vacation at the lake, I would indeed, put on my life jacket & JUMP. My fear had always held me back from swimming out to the platform out in the water &...
by Joanne | Apr 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Here. Here I am sitting in front of my computer. I am in this very moment, here. Yet my life is a compilation of all my days together. Who I am here includes all the “there’s – the places I have been, the people I have known, the experiences I have...
by Joanne | Apr 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today I have been thinking about domestic abuse. Here are some facts: Domestic abuse is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 & 44. There are 1500 shelters for battered women in the United States compared to 3800 animal shelters. Granted both...
by Joanne | Apr 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
 After. What immediately comes to mind is….After all is said & done. Is that not when it all counts? After it is all said & done….. did I give it my all? did I try my best? did I love hard? did I forgive? did I do all that I knew to do? did I love...
by Joanne | Apr 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
We all need to have it. We hope for so many things: we hope to have a good day we hope for good weather we hope the neighbors moving in will be good ones we hope our house will sell we hope our kids will do well in school, land good jobs, find the right mate we hope...
