by Joanne | Apr 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Scared. Scared, according to the dictionary (Merriam-Webster), means “thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or...
by Joanne | Oct 30, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Fear is a well known emotion for me. It has held me back many a time, and combined with an active imagination, almost anything can get its grip on my thoughts. Public speaking does not come easily or comfortably. Even while in school, given the opportunity to give an...
by Joanne | Sep 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
We need reminders to keep praying and trusting until the Lord brings us through. Psalm 56 “In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid.” (Psalm 56:11, NASB) The heading for this chapter in my Bible reads “Prayer for Relief and Reliance upon...
by Joanne | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Another week spending time in 40 Days with Jesus, and it is amazing how familiar stories can still bring new insights. We find the story of Nicodemus in John 3:1-17. In these 17 verses, Jesus says, “Truly, truly” to him 3X. I am not sure I ever noticed...
by Joanne | Aug 25, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
If you know me at all, you will know that toddlers are my favorite people. I would choose a toddler over an adult any day. Toddlers teach me lessons and provoke thoughts I may have missed if I were not in their company. And 3YO Eliza teaches me plenty … In...
