by Joanne | Dec 7, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23, NASB) One morning recently, I read Luke 1:6-7. Zechariah and Elizabeth were faithful people, yet they...
by Joanne | Dec 14, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
I sat in the early morning darkness, waiting for the sun to rise. It was already evident the fog was thick and drizzly. The sunrise would not be brilliant and rich with color, but more like a black and white photo; yet the light of the morn still burst through the...
by Joanne | Nov 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Silence. The early morning hours are my favorite part of the day. The quiet and stillness found there are a balm to my soul bringing inspiration for the day...
by Joanne | Oct 9, 2017 | Encouragement
Having some time to myself, I sat to read a bit. Just the feel of the leather in my hands brought a flood of assurance and confidence to my soul. Randomly flipping The Book open, I read the words before me: “Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare...
by Joanne | Dec 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
In between the Old Testament and the New Testament lies a period of time in which God’s people lived under six different governments. And silence. Four hundred years of silence to be exact. God who had led them with a cloud by day, fire by night, who had...