by Joanne | Jun 8, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Let’s continue our trek to Jerusalem with this Psalm 129, the tenth song of ascents. Here we find ourselves reminded the journey will not always be easy but that we have been promised strength to overcome. We may know and experience adversity, but those who wage...
by Joanne | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was blessed and did not comprehend how much until I was an adult. I grew up in the church and Jesus was included every week. Born into a family where the adults played the piano and organ for the worship, and also were Sunday School teachers, meant we were in church...
by Joanne | May 29, 2017 | Book Reviews
The phone conversation had been sweet, a tender expression of love and concern. Towards the end of the call, she made a simple statement, “I love your family. I am not sure how you did it, but they grew up beautifully.” And I replied, “We don’t...
by Joanne | Mar 26, 2017 | Devoted Living
“See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.” (Hebrews 12:15, NIV) The profound implication is this: God will always offer the grace we need in any tribulation or tragedy not to become...
by Joanne | Jun 26, 2016 | Devoted Living
“Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9, NLT) The grace you had yesterday will not be sufficient for today. Grace is the overflowing favor of God, and you can always count on it...
