by Joanne | May 19, 2019 | Encouragement
“The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of this world. I chose you to come out of the world; so it hates you.” (John 15:19, NLT) “All of us know what it is like to be in a house that is not our...
by Joanne | Sep 20, 2017 | Encouragement
In the last few weeks, our family has experienced two moves, packing up all that was owned, carefully wrapping the breakables and treasures, so that nothing would be broken. We have had some stay with us for a week with all their furniture and belongings in our garage...
by Joanne | Aug 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Place. The words come easy this morning as it seems like for the last year, all we have done is search for a place. Yes, it has been a physical search for a...
by Joanne | Sep 17, 2015 | Book Reviews
We had married young, not realizing how young until years later. We had talked long and hard about where we would settle and live once married. He was from Massachusetts, a state I had not even visited before meeting him. Our two week honeymoon to Hawaii was just...
by Joanne | Jul 8, 2014 | Encouragement
I have felt the sting of feeling like I did not belong. You know – like I just did not fit. And probably never would. It’s a realization which carries a sting as I am a relational person. People matter to me. But the introvert in me often waits till I am...
