by Joanne | Oct 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Today was Grandparents’ Day at Sophia’s school. This is the day that the kids get to bring their grandparents in for show & tell & grandparents get to see the place where their grandchildren are springing to life. What a fun morning it was for me!...
by Joanne | Oct 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Today, pulling into the garage, I noticed this: Do you see it? In the midst of blooms that have all turned their color, there stood one, just ONE, still white. I cannot believe how this spoke to me. The courage it takes to stand alone, to be different than everything...
by Joanne | Oct 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
The famous red ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in the movie, “The Wizard Of Oz”. I loved that movie when I was kid. Who didn’t? We all wanted a pair of those shoes to click & get home at times. All Dorothy had to do was click three times & say,...
by Joanne | Sep 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
“Virtue isn’t what you do when nothing is at stake: It’s what you do when doing the right thing comes at a cost, whether large or small. ” (Eric Metaxas)
by Joanne | Sep 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last night at “Hinge” (a pub ministry), the thought was put forth that struck deeply. In times of difficulty we usually begin to mull over the idea of “What if….”. What if this had not happened? What if things had been different? What if...
by Joanne | Sep 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Pastor is currently in the middle of a sermon series titled, “What It Means”. This week’s teaching posed the question: What does it mean to sing a new song? “Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth!” (Psalm 96:1 NIV)...