by Joanne | Jul 18, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Path. Life often takes us on paths not yet traveled. At times they are paths we would not have opted to go on our own. “Your way was...
by Joanne | Jul 15, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
Over the last several weeks, we have been looking at each segment of The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus continued to address the crowd: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” (Matthew 5:6, NASB) Another versions...
by Joanne | Jul 14, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The Gospels provide narrative of the days and experiences which the disciples encountered as they spent time with Jesus. In John, we are told of the time Peter went fishing with some of the other disciples. Jesus was on the beach and saw they had not caught any fish....
by Joanne | Jul 8, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
As the disciples sat with Jesus, He taught about the poor. He went on to address those who mourn and the comfort they will receive. Then He continued: “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5, NASB) Gentle >>...
by Joanne | Jul 1, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
We continue with Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, also known as The Beatitudes. Today we are reading: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4, NASB) The mourning He speaks of here derives from the word “lament”. It is a...
