by Joanne | Jun 29, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Let’s turn to the Gospel of Mark where we find two separate individuals who have an encounter with Jesus. In Mark 2:1-12, we find the paralyzed man who was lowered through the roof of a home by his friends. This man had lost his identity and purpose within society as...
by Joanne | Sep 20, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Matter. Pondering the definition of the word brought me to think about what matters in life. This poses the question, what then is...
by Joanne | Jun 2, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
It’s always interesting the little tidbits of information one can find hidden in the lists of genealogy. For instance, when we hear the name “Jabez”, we probably all think of the prayer and the little book which bears his name. But this time, the...
by Joanne | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
The week began with reading Exodus 1:8-22 and meeting Shiphrah and Puah. I must be honest, while I knew the story of the midwives, I did not remember their names. Yet God recorded them in His Word to be known and remembered for all time. Two midwives, who did not...
by Joanne | Feb 13, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Our lives can and must disrupt the ways of the world, unveiling a new way to be human.” (Saints by Addison Bevere, page 222) In his book, Saints, Addison Bevere encourages us to remember who we are in and through Christ – Saints. Saints is a term...
