by Joanne | Jan 12, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Courage, as it is seen in the lives of people, is an admired quality. It is the mental and/or moral strength which will get a person through a challenging time or situation. After Moses’ death, God spoke to Joshua telling him the manner he was to take the people into...
by Joanne | Jan 5, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We have just come through the season of Advent. The time of waiting. We wait for twenty five days with expectation, in anticipation, of what is to come. And we know at the end of our wait, we are reminded of the birth of Jesus. Advent reminds us that we don’t like to...
by Joanne | Dec 15, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It is hard to believe we are already in the last few days of Advent. The waiting is almost over. Reading Advent devotionals and Scriptures, I moved into the Gospel of Matthew yesterday. It was there the wise men grabbed my attention. These wise men: They followed the...
by Joanne | Dec 8, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
My mind goes back several years and to a conversation with my then 4YO granddaughter. She sat coloring what would become Christmas ornaments. As she colored, she asked a few questions about Christmas and baby Jesus. There is nothing like conversations with a four year...
by Joanne | Dec 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The commercials have begun reminding us of various gifts we can give for Christmas. It is curious how one such gift is can help one discover their ancestry. What is it about this time of year that causes us all to want to know our ancestry, where we came from,...
