by Joanne | Jul 2, 2019 | Devoted Living
My old sewing machine sits in the laundry room for me to see several times a week. With patterns from the companies of Simplicity, Butterick, McCall’s, and Vogue, I was able to make clothes for myself in the fabric of my choosing. Patterns were meant for repeated...
by Joanne | May 17, 2019 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Promise. The word has been defined as “a declaration that something will or will not be done or given; an express assurance on which expectation is to be...
by Joanne | Apr 4, 2019 | Book Reviews
When we need encouragement, we often open our Bibles to search out the familiar, the underlined, and the noted. Often we read in a lesser known version in the hopes of a new insight. We long for a fresh promise for the current season we are living. In her latest book,...
by Joanne | Mar 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Reward. The Scripture came to mind as soon as I read the prompt. However, this time I sat looking at it for a long time. It’s familiar to me but I felt...
by Joanne | Feb 3, 2019 | Encouragement
“Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.” (Mark 5:34, NLT) Maybe all you have [is] a crazy hunch and a high hope. You have nothing to give. But you are hurting. And all you have to offer him is your hurt. If that...
