by Joanne | Jan 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
I had a conversation with a friend the other day. She shared of a difficult circumstance that was unfolding in her life. The hard part was that she had no control over the situation & just had to go through it. I listened intently, caring about my friend & yet...
by Joanne | Jan 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Here is a familiar verse to ponder today: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” (Proverbs 18:21 ESV). The average person speaks about 25,000 words daily. I am thinking the question becomes…… What TYPE of words are coming from our...
by Joanne | Jan 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sixteen years ago, we adopted a cat that had been brought to our vet to be put down. She was a year old, had just had a litter of kittens & the owners wanted to keep the kittens & put her down. Who knew? Who knew the love, the fun, the joy, the companionship...
by Joanne | Jan 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
It has struck our house. Sickness abounds. Strep. Ear infections. Bronchitis. Coughing. Runny noses. Fevers. At this point, it is the sick taking care of the sick 🙂 As we reached for this…. Krisy raised the interesting question as to how it could be both an...
by Joanne | Jan 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have been thinking on this verse, off & on, for a few weeks now. I read it, think about it, leave it alone for a few days – only to return. It is a most familiar verse…. “Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry...
by Joanne | Jan 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Did you smell it this morning? It was kind of like that new car smell. Or perhaps it was like when you light a new Yankee Candle for the first time. Or it could have been like a new bottle of perfume. Then it could have been like breathing in the sweetness of a...
