by Joanne | Feb 21, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We continued on in the book of Romans last week … beginning with Romans 14:1-12 , where Paul is addressing what we may call “gray areas” of faith. In Paul’s time, they were judging the changes in traditions – to eat meat or not? Which day...
by Joanne | Feb 20, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
When our first granddaughter, Sophia, was very small, my mom taught her about “Scout’s honorâ€. Whenever we would ask her to do something, we would say to her, “Scout’s honorâ€, making the sign of scouts with our fingers. For a while, conversation with...
by Joanne | Feb 18, 2023 | Quotes & Thoughts
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you.” (John 14:27, NASB) “It is not just a question of peace but of “My peace.” It is not only that God gives the peace but that “the peace of God”, the deep undisturbedness of God,...
by Joanne | Feb 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Many. Upon seeing the word prompt, this verse immediately came to mind: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the...
by Joanne | Feb 14, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee
“If your goal is purity of heart, be prepared to be thought very odd.†(Elisabeth Elliot) Purity is defined as the condition of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes†(dictionary.com). What does it mean to have a pure heart? This...
