by Joanne | Jul 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Three more psalms stirring thoughts on faith and God’s faithfulness; the testing of delays; and living lives of integrity. Psalm 11 “The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven.” (verse 4, NASB) Eleven psalms in and with the...
by Joanne | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last week brought us officially into the Advent season with the reading of Psalm 24. My Grampa Spano loved this psalm and in particular verses 3-4. I can well remember him teaching me, as a little girl, to keep my heart clean and to be truthful. It is to this person...
by Joanne | Dec 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Near. Reading the word prompt before heading to bed last night, I thought I would pass this week. Then I read Psalm 15 early this morning. The psalmist asks:...
by Joanne | Aug 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have been asking myself this question: What makes a good leader? In reading Psalm 15 the other day, I realized that it lays out for us a list of good criteria for leadership. The Psalm opens by asking: “Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter...