by Joanne | Nov 9, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.” (1 Peter...
by Joanne | Nov 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Some Fridays I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Dedicated. Dedicated – “devoted to a cause, ideal, or purpose; given over to a particular purpose” (from the...
by Joanne | Nov 3, 2026 | Let's Have Coffee
“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.” (Hebrews 11:1-2, NLT) It had been a few days by which my thoughts centered on faith. News...
by Joanne | Nov 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
How do you see yourself? It’s an important question, and one I raised to myself while recently reading 1 Peter 2:9-10. “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of...
by Joanne | Oct 27, 2026 | Let's Have Coffee
I must admit – there are days I just need the quiet. The calmness does my body and soul good, since my emotions can war against me. I spent time reflecting and ended up reading in 1 John 5 and became glued to one verse – a most familiar one at that: “This is the...
