by Joanne | Feb 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
What to say? I was not raised in a church which recognized nor practiced Lent. It wasn’t until my adult years, and well into my adult years, I found myself wondering if there was more to Lent than I had realized. There were some years I gave up something. Some...
by Joanne | Dec 16, 2013 | Christmas 2013
It is amazing how a song can hit with a freshness that causes one to stop in absolute wonder. One line breathes life into that which has been known for years. A virgin cried when You were born. Tears of joy and tears of pain. Mary, a young girl, pregnant and unsure of...
by Joanne | Nov 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
This week I spent five days looking at Ephesians 5:22-33. If you know the passage, it deals with marriage. A God-honoring marriage can point a lost world to a loving Savior. WHAT DID YOU LEARN THIS WEEK? These are challenging verses for sure. The more I looked at...
by Joanne | Jun 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dear Weary Mom – It really was not supposed to end up like this. None of it. You are a true blue woman. A till death due us part sort of woman. So to say this is the hardest thing that you have waded through is an understatement. Being a single mom was never...
by Joanne | Feb 15, 2013 | Devoted Living
The Lenten season began yesterday. I did not grow up practicing Lent. No explanation as to why, we just did not. For the last few weeks, I found myself drawn into this whole idea of “giving up” something. I always found it interesting to hear what others...
