by Joanne | Feb 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
For the past few days, I have been thinking about something we women do. A lot. Compare. When does this start? Does it start with comparing heights as we grow? In my life, it started with comparing – toys. That is the earliest comparison that I can remember. I...
by Joanne | Jan 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
We adopted a cat, Patches, about 13 years ago at this point. Great cat. We all love her. We knew nothing about cats when we took her in. But we learned quickly & are still learning. Case in point: HAIRBALLS. OK, so she has had them since we get her. Nothing new...
by Joanne | Jan 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
I am not sure if it is a “girl†thing, but I know that as a little girl, I loved fairy tales. I have watched as Sophia has come to love her “princesses†as well. So I am beginning to think that there is something in us females that has been wired to believe in...
by Joanne | Jan 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Read this quote the other day… Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire. (Thomas Merton). Good question to ask ourselves: “What is it that I am desiring?†“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one...
by Joanne | Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
These past few days, Paul & Silas seem to have a lot to say from their prison cell. This morning I picked up my book to read for a few minutes. Interestingly enough, and unbeknownst to me yesterday, I began to read about Paul & Silas. In his book, Spiritual...
by Joanne | Jan 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have been thinking on a familiar story from the book of Acts the last few days. Paul & Silas are on their way to prison, after having been stripped & beaten. As if that were not enough, before being placed in the prison, they are then “severely floggedâ€....
