by Joanne | Jun 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … How. The last few months have brought more questions than answers as of late. Several crises colliding in our country and world have left...
by Joanne | Jun 11, 2020 | Devoted Living, Quotes & Thoughts
The book was challenging in the best of ways when I read it the first time a year ago. This present day seemed to be the right time to read it through once again. Our lives go through stages of growth in our relationship with Christ. He is ever moving us, through...
by Joanne | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
In recent days, I found myself returning to a familiar verse for peace, comfort, and hope: “We have this hope as an anchor for our lives, safe and secure.” (Hebrews 6:19, HCSB) My soul is fragile these days as it finds itself in the midst of worldly...
by Joanne | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is no time like the present to think about the qualities of leadership, faithfulness, and compassion. ~*~*~ We began the week with reading 1 Timothy 3:1-7, where Paul begins the chapter with talking about church leadership roles and the importance of those who...
by Joanne | Jun 8, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Let’s continue our trek to Jerusalem with this Psalm 129, the tenth song of ascents. Here we find ourselves reminded the journey will not always be easy but that we have been promised strength to overcome. We may know and experience adversity, but those who wage...
