by Joanne | Apr 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
It isn’t an easy thing to ask for help. We don’t want to bother people. We don’t know if they truly desire to help, or if we would be overwhelming them. We think we need to navigate every challenge on our own. We fear being perceived as weak or inept. But the truth is...
by Joanne | Jan 14, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
When you have grown up going to church from a very young age, you come to make a most important discovery. Every once in a while, whether in Sunday School or in church, it would be a time of sharing a memorized Scripture. One would stand and quote the verse, from...
by Joanne | Apr 15, 2024 | Encouragement
I always wanted to be a mother, so when I was pregnant with our first, I was more than delighted. Nine months of anticipation was a wonderful time for us. Nothing could have prepared me for what would lie ahead – a colicky baby. She cried from the early morning until...
by Joanne | Feb 6, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
Pulling into our driveway, I notice the basketball hoop on its lowest setting. Over the years, it has been raised and lowered to adjust to the height of children, adults, and now again, grandchildren. Memories of shooting hoops with our two oldest granddaughters flood...
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...
