Our oldest daughter is beside herself with excitement. In a few short hours, our precious "Cinderella" is going to the ball, ahem, Prom. Her Senior Prom is tonight and she has had a smiled plastered across her face since Wednesday.I was experiencing the same joy over twenty years ago. Back in the days of big hair and shoulder pads. I may have to … [Read more...]
Blessed…blogs of the month.
Yep, it's that time again. If you haven't already noticed the left side of my blog - it's time you did. This is the part of my blog-real-estate that I use for my monthly blogging hall of fame.Pay attention to the left side of Blessed...it's here I highlight seven blogs each month. You will discover blogs that inspire, encourage, make you laugh and … [Read more...]
Control Freak!
I've suffered from this condition most of my life. A condition that I am still learning to live with. I desire to control things. Lots of things. Not just big things, but little things, important things, and even not so important things. I try and give God a hand, all the time. Hello. My name is Joanne and I am a recovering control freak....to read … [Read more...]
The Other Side of 911
"Because you have made the Lord, who is your refuge, even the most high, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling. For He shall give His angels charge over you to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone." Psalm 91:9-12 NKJVOur family … [Read more...]
Love…
Love that goes upward is worship. Love that goes outward is affection. Love that stoops.... is grace. -Donald Barnhouse, late pastor and Bible scholar … [Read more...]
A Divine Appointment from Down-Under
In my personal opinion, there's no such thing as luck. And coincidences are for those who refuse to give God the credit. There is a verse in the book of Jeremiah that says, "..And you will find me when you seek me with all your heart." (Jer.29:13)When we seek Him with all our hearts we will find Him. And when we find Him, we are blessed with a life … [Read more...]
Aussie to American Translations
Some very precious friends have been staying with us. They are born and bred Aussies. What a joy it has been to love on our brothers and sisters from down-under. We all loved to tease one another about our accents. Each of us demanding the other sounded the silliest.For those of you out there even remotely curious about the Australian dialect. I've … [Read more...]
Turn It Off!
How did your children spend their day today? How many hours of TV did they watch?"American children and adolescents spend 22 to 28 hours per week viewing television, more than any other activity except sleeping. By the age of 70 they will have spent 7 to 10 years of their lives watching TV."-- The Kaiser Family FoundationAre your kids turned on, … [Read more...]
Death By Purse
My purse is like a piece of luggage. I carry everything in this bag, from pens and planners to cameras and small children. You never know when you might be stopped and asked to play an impromptu game of "Let's Make a Deal." I would SO win, by the way.Today my sunglasses were my most recent purse-casualty. Somehow they wandered down to the bottom, … [Read more...]
For Your Viewing Pleasure…
These young gals are quite amazing. But I must warn you...don't try this at home. … [Read more...]
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