I recently went to a service to honor the passing of the father of my friend Dawn. I never had the opportunity to meet the man I heard so much about during the service. But when the service was over, I left feeling humbled to have gotten a glimpse into his life. If ever a […]
Author: Joan
Cut and Shove
If you stopped by because you read my devotion today over at Encouragement Cafe, WELCOME! So glad you are here! I work for the Department of Transportation. In the days before Hurricane Florence approached, the decision was made to let some contracts to hire people to clear away the expected downed trees blocking the roadways as […]
Sacrifice
Sometimes it’s some of the simplest of statements that are made in a message that catch my attention. My daughter and I recently attended a gospel music concert in Asheville at Brookstone Church. At one point during the concert, the pastor of the church spoke. As part of the presentation of the gospel, Pastor Jim […]
I’m A Wimp
If you stopped by because you read my devotion today over at Encouragement Cafe, WELCOME! So glad you are here! I hate being sick. It’s nothing unusual for my head to hurt. And my aging body tells on itself by being stiff and sore if I sit still for too long without moving. Those things I […]
Fighting Unencumbered
If you stopped by because you read my devotion today over at Encouragement Cafe, WELCOME! So glad you are here! Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking […]
Summer Heat Lightening
If you stopped by because you read my devotion today over at Encouragement Cafe, WELCOME! So glad you are here! I really enjoy the summer. I like the longer days. I enjoy fresh vegetables and fruits. I love seeing hummingbirds drink from my flowers and the hummingbird feeder in the yard. The only drawback to summer […]
What If
I’d like to live in a what-if world. A place where all the what-ifs in my heart were a reality. Like: What if everyone was just considerate of others? I work for the NC Department of Transportation. I love my job, but it’s not always easy or appreciated. One day my boss and I were […]
It’s Too Hard!
If you stopped by because you read my devotion today over at Encouragement Cafe, WELCOME! So glad you are here! My daughter recently sent me a short video she had taken of my 2 year old granddaughter, caught in the midst of her being disciplined by her dad. Harper had made a mess with her bedtime […]
Making Lost Memories
My husband’s Mom has dementia. It has been sad watching her progressively get worse over the last several years. It has come to the point where one son and daughter-in-law started staying with her during the day. Then her two daughters, my husband’s sisters, who are teachers, began taking turns staying when school let out […]
What Do You Smell Like?
If you stopped by because you read my devotion today over at Encouragement Cafe, WELCOME! So glad you are here! No, this is not a commercial for perfume (or deodorant.) But when I recently read this passage in 2 Corinthians, this thought came to me: I wonder what God thinks I smell like? In the Old […]