by Joanne | Aug 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
One thought went through my head, “I am going to try better tomorrow.†Even as I was drifting off to sleep, I was aware of the word, “tryâ€, weaving its way into my thoughts. I tried hard to stop my thoughts but I knew, “try†was going to still be present...
by Joanne | Jul 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Vacations are always a special family time. A time to get away, be together, make memories, and just rest. There is no way to know what the week will hold for any of us. So many memories stay in the forefront of our minds, able to be retrieved vividly. It was the...
by Joanne | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Refine – it’s the word on my mind lately. Typing the word into the bar, I read the definition before me – “to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities; to make more fine, subtle, or precise“ (dictionary.com). The word implies fire as is used in...
by Joanne | Jul 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.†(Proverbs 12:15, NASB) Recently I found myself reading and rereading the story of Nabal and Abigail as found in 1 Samuel 25. Nabel was a rich and prosperous man in the Old...
by Joanne | Jul 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
We read the story in Luke 17. There was ten of them that day. They watched as He entered the village, the law required them to stand at a distance. They were lepers, but it did not keep them from crying out to Him, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!†Hearing them,...
