by Joanne | Dec 3, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Last night my husband and I went to buy our Christmas tree. We went to the same Christmas tree lot which is just a mile down the road from our house. It was a different experience – less people, everyone masked, and instead of friendly chatter between shoppers,...
by Joanne | Dec 2, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The book arrived as a gift from a dear friend and I will admit – it has been mighty tempting not to begin reading it. While I only quickly flipped through to get a feel for what would lay ahead, I haven’t begun to read the pages. But the title of the book...
by Joanne | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
We begin the second week of our Advent study with reading Psalm 66:1-9. In these first few verses, we find two actions to which we are called: Sing joyful praises to God. Come and see what God has done. As we see and recognize the glory of God all around us, we will...
by Joanne | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
“I will live in the house of the Lord forever.†(Psalm 23:6b, NLT) “Here is a sheep so utterly satisfied with its lot in life, so fully contented with the care it receives, so much “at home: with the shepherd that there is not a shred of desire for a...
by Joanne | Nov 29, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts, Uncategorized
“We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.” (Psalm 123:2, NLT) “This verse is a description of total reliance on God. Just as...
