by Joanne | Jun 4, 2014 | Encouragement
We both needed the vacation desperately although neither of us realized just how much. It was a wonderful week away. And then we came home. We knew we would. As good as it was to get away, it felt even better to come home. Let’s see if I am still saying that in...
by Joanne | Jun 3, 2014 | Encouragement
“Happy Anniversary!”, we exclaimed as we toasted and clinked our glasses during our celebratory dinner. “And here’s to another thirty five, ” I said. The realization quickly hit us – there probably would not be another thirty five....
by Joanne | May 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
My husband and I will soon be celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary! Where, oh where, has the time gone? Seriously, we were such babies when we married. Thirty five years later and Danny is still the best thing to happen in my life apart from Jesus. When we first...
by Joanne | May 9, 2014 | Devoted Living
It is amazing how we can look at a family line and see resemblances. Facial features, personalities traits, hobbies, lines of work – all can be passed down from one generation to another. Sometimes it is a positive occurrence, sometimes not. But it is always a...
by Joanne | Feb 19, 2014 | Devoted Living
It amazes me how a song can get stuck in my head. I had never heard it before and yet, having heard it the once, it was as if it was on “repeat” in my mind. The words, full of God’s truth, bathed my mind and brought strength to me for the task ahead....