by Joanne | Oct 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
“This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118: 24, NLT) As I facetime with our granddaughter, she announces excitedly, “This is the bestest day ever!” There is always a “bestest day” with young children as they discover something...
by Joanne | Jul 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s been quite a summer of hot and humid weather. The hum of air conditioning brings pleasant and needed relief to those of us who find ourselves uncomfortable. But a quick look out our front window tells me not everything is unhappy with the weather. The hydrangeas...
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 | Oct 18, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
There’s a tree that sits on the edge of my neighbor’s yard. I watch it all year round as it is stunningly beautiful in every season. This fall it has been slowly speaking to my heart, as slowly as its leaves have turned their color. The turning was subtle,...
by Joanne | Jul 12, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee
I love the change of seasons as I look forward to the change in scenery, each bringing a beauty all their own. The trees, out back in our yard, bring an awareness and an awe all their own. I never tire of the orange, red, and yellow hues of fall. Then the branches,...
