by Joanne | Mar 9, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7, NASB) The verse...
by Joanne | Mar 3, 2026 | Let's Have Coffee
Sitting down in the early morning, mug of coffee in hand, I breathed out, “Lord, I need You.” Those few simple words brought such comfort, such peace. The reason for those words is not what is important here, for we all have different reasons for needing...
by Joanne | Mar 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.” (John 6:35, NASB) Jesus said if we believe in Him, we will never be spiritually hungry or malnourished. We know this to be true as only Jesus...
by Joanne | Feb 24, 2026 | Let's Have Coffee
In Matthew 4, we find the familiar narrative of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. The tempter, Satan, came to Jesus with three different temptations: The first temptation was to test whether Jesus would meet His own needs. The second temptation tested whether...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (John 14:6, NASB) The verse has at opened for several days now. These are the words Jesus spoke to Thomas in response to his questions. Jesus does not offer a...
