by Joanne | Nov 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
I think most of us have heard of “The Serenity Prayer†– “God grant me the serenity to accept that which I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.†Today I learned this is only a portion of the prayer....
by Joanne | Nov 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
I have always enjoyed watching “60 Minutesâ€. They had interesting story lines. It was impossible to watch the program & not learn, not be stretched, not be challenged. But I have to say, my favorite segment of the program was truly those last few minutes given...
by Joanne | Nov 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Each Friday, Lisa takes Sophia to her ballet class or as Sophia calls it, “ballerina schoolâ€. Sophia loves it. It is a precious site seeing these little girls, 3 years old, all wanting to do ballet. In their little tutu’s with their ballet slippers on, they are...
by Joanne | Nov 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Let’s be honest – none of us like to go through difficulties. Or to word it another way, we do not want to suffer. We will do whatever we must to avoid it. For instance, Danny has a bad cold tonight. So what are some of the things I have I said to him?...
by Joanne | Nov 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
We finally bit the bullet. Yes, window replacement & residing of our house began yesterday. It was a long, arduous process for us to get to this point but we are here. We knew it had to be done sooner or later. Amongst the elements doing damage, we have also had a...
by Joanne | Nov 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
                               Obedience. It is something that I have been thinking about quite a bit lately. Obedience: “the willingness to carry out the orders of another” (Webster’s Dictionary); “dutiful or...
