by Joanne | Oct 22, 2020 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
We all long for life to be certain. We make the plans and hope for our days to be lived out as such, and yet, rarely can we count on life to go as expected. Our plans have a way of being interrupted by illness, financial setbacks, job loss, betrayals, and strained...
by Joanne | Oct 21, 2020 | Devoted Living
It’s been a different sort of Bible reading the last few weeks. Instead of larger portions of Scripture speaking to my heart, it has been a word, a phrase, or a single verse grabbing my attention and thoughts. The psalmist David was a humble shepherd boy who...
by Joanne | Oct 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
We began the week with reading Psalm 19:12-13; Psalm 119:153; Psalm 31:9; and Psalm 119:132. All wonderful verses – the topic? Unintentional sin – those we fall into that weren’t willful or habitual. In the devotional, the words used to describe God...
by Joanne | Oct 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
“He guides me along right paths …†(Psalm 23:3, NLT) We all want to know we are headed in the right direction, have made the right choices, and this requires the ability to be led or guided. This might be where the struggle comes in. Sheep are a funny creature....
by Joanne | Oct 18, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts
“Jesus took … them up a high mountain to be alone.” (Mark 9:2, NLT) “We have all experienced times of exultation on the mountain, when we have seen things from God’s perspective and have wanted to stay there. But God will never allow us...