Living Obituary
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,…
Joan Walker Hahn
Looking Towards the Horizon
Joan Walker Hahn
Looking Towards the Horizon
Category Devotions
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…
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…
I’m A Wimp
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 can handle without complaining…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A Transforming Image
I have been blessed in my life to have known and currently know some very Godly women. Women with gentle, loving spirits that let you know immediately they are children of God. Women who are always encouraging and who glow…