by Joanne | May 30, 2013 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Dear Weary Mom – I know you can do it. The end is in sight. You have come this far so don’t give up! You can: make one more lunch help with one more homework assignment wash those school uniforms (or clothes) make snacks for the class chaperone one more...
by Joanne | May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
View. I thought to myself, “Well, it seems clear to me. She is right.” A little while later, I thought, “No. He seems right.” Then I had to think about it a little longer & begin to sort through all that was being said & presented. Yes,...
by Joanne | May 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
I woke so early this morning. I turned the coffee pot on, went to the family room to read & wait for it to brew. I read: You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you possess eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about...
by Joanne | May 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sophia recently did it! She got her ears pierced!!!! She was so proud of herself, announcing, “I didn’t even cry!”. Of course, she boasts of the fact, especially since we told her the story of how her own mother cried when she got her ears pierced....
by Joanne | May 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Song. I love music. I listen to it a lot throughout the day. All kinds of music. I am not particular. So many songs have a story connected to them for me. The songs I love have somehow attached themselves to an event, a joy, a difficulty. And so, when they come back...
by Joanne | May 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 12th. As I sat thinking about this today, I realized what a wonderful mom I have truly been blessed with in this life. There are many great women who have surely contributed to the world & done amazing things. My mom opted not to...