by Joanne | Sep 26, 2021 | Quotes & Thoughts
“My Father is the gardener.” (John 15:1, NLT) “It is a comforting thought that trouble, in whatever form it comes to us, is a heavenly messenger that brings us something from God … “My Father is the gardener.” There is rich...
by Joanne | Apr 16, 2019 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
This week in Whispers and Wildflowers brought three words into focus – pruning, guarding and restoration. ~*~*~ Pruning – we say the word and we wince. It is a painful process as we don’t want anything to be removed from us. It doesn’t come...
by Joanne | Oct 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
We continued in the devotional, “31 Days in the Gospel of John” looking at these insights: Jesus, lifted up. In John 12:32, we find Jesus talking to the crowd and He tells them, “And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself”...
by Joanne | Oct 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Moment. Moment is defined as “an indefinitely short period of time; an instant” (dictionary.com). “God whispers to us in our pleasures; he...
by Joanne | Jul 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
The month of July is a 31 Day challenge at Hello Mornings. Our group enjoys taking the time to do a shorter study and for this challenge we are using Mornings In The Word by Tammy L. Mashburn. We all know we need time with God in His Word and yet the struggle is real...
