by Joanne | Dec 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of the special memories of Christmas past was when my children & I would snuggle under the covers on my bed, settle in & watch Christmas specials. Whether it was Frosty, or Rudolph, The Red Nose Reindeer or Charlie Brown Christmas never mattered. It was...
by Joanne | Dec 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
I am currently reading “The Sabbath” by Abraham Joshua Heschel. He writes regarding the days before the Sabbath: The Sabbath is still away but the thought of its imminent arrival stirs in the heart a passionate eagerness to be ready & worthy to receive...
by Joanne | Dec 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yesterday we all heard the news of the heinous actions of a young man that took the lives of 28 people, 20 of them young children. We were shocked, saddened, & angered. I found myself thankful that my granddaughter goes to a school that keeps all doors locked to...
by Joanne | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
I woke early this morning. Wide awake & thoughts fully engaged. In the dim light in our kitchen, I waited for the coffee to finish, poured a cup & headed to my desk. I read some Scriptures, then emails & sat thinking about what I had read. Life can be so...
by Joanne | Dec 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
I was given my first Christmas cactus plant in full bloom about 18 years ago. It was beautiful & had belonged to a friend’s mother. That plant has never bloomed again. I have fertilized it & transplanted it. I have properly watered it. It has flourished...
by Joanne | Dec 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNDtHdG5mVk&w=560&h=315] This is just beautiful! JOY TO THE WORLD! THE LORD HAS COME!!!
