by Joanne | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
There’s so much talk these days, it can hardly be avoided – TV, radio, social media, and in our communities. Some talk is helpful, some not so much. Some will be toxic and drain us of all hope and energy. Some will motivate and inspire us to do more and be better....
by Joanne | Feb 3, 2020 | Encouragement
There have been many lessons learned over the years with my granddaughters. Like the time Sophia asked for a banana. I handed her one and we sat down to read together. She wanted to peel it by herself. “Your bananas are sweet, Mimi. Deliciousâ€. Glad she was...
by Joanne | Jan 27, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
The day had come – the Israelites were going to enter the Promised Land but they would be doing so without their leader. Moses had taken them as far as God was going to permit him to go. Moses prepares them, delivering a farewell speech, as he truly knew the nature...
by Joanne | Jan 20, 2020 | Prayer, Uncategorized
The mere mention of the Book of Job is enough to send one running. The book reminds us of loss and devastation and painful suffering. After losing everything but his wife, whose only advice was to “Curse God and die.†(see Job 2:9), Job still remained faithful to...
by Joanne | Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are almost at the middle of the first month of this new year and new decade. Many of us would have made resolutions and goals. But did you know … 4 out of 10 adults will make at least one resolution for the new year at the end of the 1st week, about 75% of people...