by Joanne | Mar 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
We opened the week with reading Genesis 39:19-23, where we find that upon hearing what his wife had to say, the master had Joseph thrown into prison. “But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the...
by Joanne | Mar 2, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It’s funny the places our thoughts may go as they wander during the middle of the night. It had been a rough day with sleeplessness for our youngest eighteen month old granddaughter. Having not had a nap, we thought, surely, she will sleep earlier, longer, and...
by Joanne | Mar 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
“I will gladly spend myself and all I have for you, even though it seems that the more I love you, the less you love me.” (2 Corinthians 12: 15, NLT) “Natural human love expects something in return. The real test of a saint is not one’s...
by Joanne | Feb 28, 2020 | Encouragement, Prayer, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Before. Psalm 139 is most often quoted to remind us of the preciousness of life in the womb. Yet there is a verse even before the oft quoted...
by Joanne | Feb 27, 2020 | Devoted Living
I love car rides with children. I haven’t had the joy of picking my granddaughters up regularly from school as they are now in school full time. But every once in a while, I am reminded of the just why I love a good car ride with one of them. It’s all in...
