by Joanne | May 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the Gospels, we find stories of real people facing everyday situations. They react much the way we do which is why these stories so resonate with us, no matter how many times we have read them. For several days, I have had the story of the feeding of the five...
by Joanne | Apr 29, 2024 | Encouragement
We find in Scripture the story of the pool of Bethesda. The sick would come, sit there, and wait for the waters to stir. The one who was able to get in the waters would receive healing from whatever was ailing them. An ill man was there one day. Jesus knew from his...
by Joanne | Apr 22, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
She called this past week. The dearest of friends. Over thirty years of friendship. The mere sound of her voice on the other side of the phone moved me to tears, and joy, and laughter, all at the same time. We don’t talk weekly, at times a month or two can pass before...
by Joanne | Apr 15, 2024 | Encouragement
I always wanted to be a mother, so when I was pregnant with our first, I was more than delighted. Nine months of anticipation was a wonderful time for us. Nothing could have prepared me for what would lie ahead – a colicky baby. She cried from the early morning until...
by Joanne | Apr 8, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Ever notice how we long to see beauty? As the spring is coming upon us, I watch for signs the winter is over. As I keep a close watch on our yard, beauty can be found little by little as winter fades and spring begins to unfold: The little sprouts of green grass....
