by Joanne | Apr 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of the most comforting verses to me has been: “My flesh & my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart & my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26 Portion is a funny thing. It meets the need at that very moment. The Israelites went out each...
by Joanne | Apr 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
 This morning while drying my hair, I was thinking about “hair”. Have you ever realized all that we do with our hair? We……wash it, dry it, cut it, highlight it, streak it, dye it, shave it, straighten it, perm it. We wear it long, short,...
by Joanne | Mar 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yesterday the mom of a friend was diagnosed with lymphoma. We talked on the phone, trying to make sense of the shock that she was experiencing. It became quickly apparent that life was going to change significantly for their family. So much that is yet to come lies in...
by Joanne | Mar 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
How easily we can joke about forgetfulness when we are not at a point in life where it presents a problem. How often I have uttered, “Oh it’s my Alzheimer’s!â€, when I have forgotten to do something. But a change occurs in the way we regard that disease when...
by Joanne | Mar 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
This morning something so simple, yet so profound was taught to me by Sophia, just 3 years old. She asked me for a piece of toast. Nothing unusual about that as she always asks for toast at some point in the morning. Yet this morning was different. Upon giving it to...
