by Joanne | Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
It was school vacation and so on Friday, we took them for a special treat to the American Girl Doll Store. This would be a first time visit for Jocelyn. With their dolls in tow, off we went. We had a grand time as the store truly knows how to do it up right for little...
by Joanne | Apr 13, 2016 | Devoted Living
The emotions had been bottled up for a bit. I should have known better than to think ignoring them would make them disappear. They never do, you know. Time alone would be the only way to sort it all through and maybe, just maybe, even begin to make some sense of it...
by Joanne | Jan 26, 2016 | Book Reviews
We’ve done our share of home improvements over the years. Each one always brought hope for our home to be a place of comfort and invitation for our family. We also had to protect our investment over the years which required maintenance type projects like a new...
by Joanne | Jan 20, 2016 | Devoted Living
It is hard to believe we are married 36 years. I can well remember the emotions of young love which anticipated the time we would spend together. But there is something to be said about a love which has grown old. Not stale. Old. He still opens doors, puts me on the...
by Joanne | Jan 6, 2016 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The study started with the first few verses of the book of Ruth. I read the words on the page: “So a man from Bethlehem in Judah left his home and went to live in the country of Moab.” (Ruth 1:1, NLT) And so comes the introduction to Elimelech and...