by Joanne | Nov 26, 2018 | Encouragement
She had been drooling a little more than one would think for three months old and so, we never even thought to check her gums. But when her tongue began moving about as if to wonder what she was feeling, I gently ran my finger over her lower gums. Much to our...
by Joanne | Sep 12, 2018 | Encouragement
“This is alone true wisdom, to submit ourselves wholly to the will of God.” (John Calvin) The quote appears in the margin of my Bible in the book of Jonah. Jonah, the man who would not go where God had asked because he did not want to go to the people whom...
by Joanne | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Return. We have had a house guest for the past week – Talula. She’s the dog of my sister-in-law and ours to keep whenever she vacations. However,...
by Joanne | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Regret. Interesting word. At first glance, what comes to mind is feeling bad about something done – An embarrassing moment, a hurtful word spoken,...
by Joanne | Dec 7, 2017 | Encouragement
Christmas is a time full of traditions. We enjoy our favorite dishes, desserts, music, and movies. Family decorations come down from the attic, warming our hearts as we think of years passed. We need our hearts to be stirred till they are fully alive as they wait for...
