by Joanne | Mar 18, 2020 | Encouragement
In recent days, I have had several conversations with different people and the subject at hand was “fearâ€. We often use other words to describe our feelings – like worry, concerns, anxiety – in an effort to avoid the use of the word “fearâ€. Our fears, if...
by Joanne | Feb 27, 2020 | Devoted Living
I love car rides with children. I haven’t had the joy of picking my granddaughters up regularly from school as they are now in school full time. But every once in a while, I am reminded of the just why I love a good car ride with one of them. It’s all in...
by Joanne | Feb 26, 2020 | Book Reviews
Lent. It is the forty day span which comes before Easter. It’s a time of reflection and preparation for Easter. While my family did not celebrate Lent, forty days to reflect on the ministry, life, and death of Christ is most beneficial to our lives. We need to...
by Joanne | Mar 7, 2019 | Devoted Living
Liturgical practices were not a part of my life as we were growing up. Only in my adult life did I become aware of liturgical practices, and as the years have passed, they have become increasingly meaningful. To “give something up for Lentâ€, as explained by...
by Joanne | Mar 21, 2017 | Devoted Living
It is about mid-way through the Lent season, my thoughts return to conversations and admissions. To “give something up for Lentâ€, as explained by dictionary.com, “is to abandon a pleasurable habit as an act of devotion and self-discipline.” It is a 40...
