by Joanne | Mar 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Redeem. The definition of “redeem” which held my attention was “to buy back; to recover” (dictionary.com)....
by Joanne | Mar 18, 2021 | Book Reviews
This post was begun and then the book was in my mailbox. The timing of its arrival was not lost on me. The day had been emotionally overwhelming, the one year anniversary of the pandemic was duly noted, and I was tired of waiting. In her latest book, Flooded: The Best...
by Joanne | Mar 17, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
Every day brings news that can be disheartening and challenging. We push through each day hoping the next one will be better or at least bring brighter news. In the stillness and darkness of the early morning, I begin to face the current challenge head on, but I...
by Joanne | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last week we brought the study God.Plan.Move to a close (I’ve included the link to the study). We began the week off with reading 1 Corinthians 10:13; Romans 8:31, 37; and 1 John 5:1-5. I think we would all agree the overarching theme of these passages is...
by Joanne | Mar 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot, but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.†(Proverbs 12:12, NLT) Jealousy raises its ugly head in all of us every now and then. Even as believers, it is not an emotion to which we are immune. It begins...