by Joanne | Sep 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
God is love. We hear it often, perhaps even say it. It is such a simple statement, yet the most powerful of all statements. God loves us for ourselves, and not for anything we can do or give Him. We cannot cause God to love us more, or less, than He already does. Yet...
by Joanne | Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
We spent a week in a most familiar portion of Romans 8 and much encouragement was gleaned … Romans 8:28 is oft quoted and if I may be honest, I dislike when someone throws the verse out casually, loosey goosey in a way. It can often feels like the hardship of...
by Joanne | Jan 14, 2023 | Quotes & Thoughts
“But by the grace of God I am what I am.” (1 Corinthians 15:10, NASB) “Has the manner of God’s working in relation to your own life come home to you? Have you not been arrested by the way in which He has moved, choosing you out from multitudes...
by Joanne | Apr 12, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee
Good Friday is just a few days away. And yet, in the eyes of many, there is nothing which was “good” about it. It is hard to think on all which Jesus suffered on this day. Scripture graphically tells us of all He endured ”“ the beatings, the shame, the...
by Joanne | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Another week spending time in 40 Days with Jesus, and it is amazing how familiar stories can still bring new insights. We find the story of Nicodemus in John 3:1-17. In these 17 verses, Jesus says, “Truly, truly” to him 3X. I am not sure I ever noticed...
