by Joanne | Mar 15, 2018 | Book Reviews
There are times we want to pray and the words or thoughts just don’t readily come. This little book – Prayers for Every Occasion by Ellen Banks Elwell will be an encouragement on those very days. “Some people think God does not like to be troubled...
by Joanne | Feb 28, 2018 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Community. It’s a word we hear and see tossed around quite a bit. As I sat thinking on it a bit, I came to realize, community can probably be boiled down to a single word – Fellowship. Maybe two words even – Friendship. Funny how they both begin with...
by Joanne | Dec 6, 2017 | Book Reviews
Life changes much the way the seasons flow from one to the other. There is a difference though as the calendar seasons begin and end on a set date. We know what is coming next as they are etched in ink. But not so with the life seasons. They remain unknown, both in...
by Joanne | Sep 30, 2017 | Book Reviews
Having heard Carol Kent speak and read several of her books, I knew this devotional was sure to be a rich storehouse of encouragement. In her latest book, He Holds My Hand, Carol Kent brings a devotional written during a time she was desperate to hear from God. When...
by Joanne | Jul 14, 2017 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Comfort. The sight of the word conjures up imagines of comfort food, comfy clothes, and an overall encompassing feeling of satisfaction or relief. After all, if...
