by Joanne | Dec 8, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
My mind goes back several years and to a conversation with my then 4YO granddaughter. She sat coloring what would become Christmas ornaments. As she colored, she asked a few questions about Christmas and baby Jesus. There is nothing like conversations with a four year...
by Joanne | Dec 1, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Left. Seeing the word prompt, both my One Word 2023 comes to mind and a Scripture: “Your ears will hear a word behind you,...
by Joanne | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last week our online small group began the study Hope Has Come by The Daily Grace Co. It is beautiful in both word and photos, but more importantly, rich in thought. You can follow along for the next few weeks as I share excerpts from our group. ~*~*~ Our readings...
by Joanne | Dec 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … With. One word – with – in the season of Advent brings one verse to mind: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a...
by Joanne | Dec 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Thanksgiving came and went, ushering us into Week 3 of “It Could Only Be Jesus”: Our days unfold aligned to God’s plans. In Luke 1:5-17, the story begins to unfold with the prophetic word about the birth of John the Baptist. Both Zechariah and...
