by Joanne | Jan 5, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We have just come through the season of Advent. The time of waiting. We wait for twenty five days with expectation, in anticipation, of what is to come. And we know at the end of our wait, we are reminded of the birth of Jesus. Advent reminds us that we don’t like to...
by Joanne | Mar 4, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
They say “a woman’s work is never done.” But I am not sure anyone’s work is ever done. We catch up on laundry, only to have to do it all over again in a few days. We go food shopping but will surely need to go again next week toting our list. We pay bills and yet, the...
by Joanne | Sep 25, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The words stand out … “So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here.†(Ephesians 3:13a, NLT) If we were to be truly honest with ourselves, it is so easy to lose heart. “To lose heart†is defined as â€to give up; to give into trouble; to become...
by Joanne | Nov 1, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee
My one word 2022 was “Wait”. It was before me often at the start of the year and then became quieter, sporadic. Interestingly, it has begun to reappear more often in this season. Autumn – the season when everything is dying, becoming quieter, my one...
by Joanne | Nov 21, 2021 | Quotes & Thoughts
“And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge *said; now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son...
