by Joanne | Sep 9, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Stories. We love to hear them and more so, we love to tell them. Stories unfold in the books we read, the movies we watch, and in life around us. They are important as they help to form our opinions and the decisions we come to make. When our lives have been...
by Joanne | Sep 2, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The verse is open before me and it could have been a neon sign rather instead of printed words. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” (Psalm 51:17, NASB) Life isn’t always easy. Perhaps it’s never...
by Joanne | Aug 26, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We all need guidance. Every day. Throughout the day. There is no doubt – we desire for God to guide us each day. More often than not, the problem is not our lack of desire for guidance as much as it is in making the consistent daily time to spend in God’s Word. Lately...
by Joanne | Aug 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Given the choice of writing utensils, I would always choose a pencil. In my opinion, they slow better on paper than ink, and smudge less. I keep pencils until they are no longer able to be sharpened. Most people who know me, also know my love of pencils. But there is...
by Joanne | Aug 12, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
When you go on vacation as a family, finding quiet space or time can be a challenge. There always seems to be conversation surrounding you, or a TV on in the common spaces. Such was the scenario recently. And then we came home. The quiet was welcomed as I created...
