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,...
by Joanne | Nov 24, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
A photo and statement seen last week has been prompting some thoughts for days. The photo showed the bench of a college basketball team. Each player was up on their feet or jumping. They were clapping, yelling, and cheering with all their might. The image was a...
by Joanne | Nov 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Last week my thoughts had turned to Mary and Martha, focusing on our need to make better choices in balancing our time. You can read this post HERE. As familiar as the story may be to all of us, I kept returning to read the account repeatedly. I began to wonder what...
by Joanne | Nov 10, 2025 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We are all unique, having our own personalities, talents, and quirks. So it should be no surprise two Biblical sisters – Mary and Martha – can confirm this to be true. They were pretty different from each other as well. Jesus took note of it; Luke made sure we knew...