by Joanne | Jun 11, 2015 | Encouragement
The other night we saw an amazing act of God right in our backyard – a rainbow. It stretched high in the sky, from one end of our woods to the other. Vibrant, clear, distinct. I grabbed my iPad, ran out onto our deck and snapped one photo ….. I ran back...
by Joanne | Sep 24, 2014 | Encouragement
I opened my devotional and the page is titled, “Sorrow”. To be honest, I just wanted to flip to another page, maybe read a different thought. I wanted something encouraging and uplifting. When I think of sorrow, I think of death. I wanted to think of life,...
by Joanne | Jan 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have been looking up a lot the last few days. I have been watching the clouds, the wind, the birds, the sun rise, the sun set, the rain and snowflakes falling. Each one of these requires me to look up. Yet each day may also present me with reasons to look up: a...
by Joanne | Jun 18, 2013 | Encouragement
I am not quite sure how it happens but every now & then it does. I am talking about the moment that….. ~~~~the ordinary becomes extraordinary. I had one of those last night. I was driving home from a meeting. The meeting was already unique for me. I met with...
by Joanne | Jun 3, 2013 | Encouragement
Last weekend held a special day for us – our wedding anniversary. Thirty four years! We went out for a quiet dinner just the two of us to Ruth Chris Steak House. What a treat! Over dinner we had conversation reminiscing our wedding day. We realized how truly...
