by Joanne | Jan 4, 2018 | Prayer
Our family will be enlarging this summer! It’s exciting news and yet, to be honest, it was received with trepidation. Another life to be concerned about, OK, to worry over and I am a worrier. Motherhood was such a joy to me but the sense of responsibility always...
by Joanne | Jan 2, 2018 | Encouragement
With a house full of family, it was nice to wake each morning to a few minutes with coffee and reading. December has been a most meaningful month. Advent brought a time to slow down a bit, even writing those words seems odd. December brings its own sort of busyness...
by Joanne | Nov 21, 2017 | Prayer
“Give us this day our daily bread …” (Matthew 6:11, NKJV) In the midst of preparing, I want to remember and be praying: You only are the maker Of all things near and far You paint the wayside flower, You light the evening star. The winds and waves...
by Joanne | Aug 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
No matter how many times I have read the book of Nehemiah, God brings new truths and old reminders to apply to my life. Only a few short verses into the book, we discover that Nehemiah was a man of faith and prayer. In fact, throughout the book, we find there are nine...
by Joanne | Jul 25, 2017 | Book Reviews
Raising children is not for the faint of heart. Throw in changing hormones, and raising a girl may have been one of the biggest struggles faced as a mom. No baby childcare book can prepare you for the years ahead fully. Perhaps this is why this book is so needed....