by Joanne | Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Sacrifice. Sacrifice. The word brings to mind the giving up of something or the loss. This life will require sacrifice of us – the...
by Joanne | Jan 16, 2020 | Book Reviews
“The first service one owes to others in the community involves listening to them. Just as our love for God begins with listening to God’s Word, the beginning of love for other Christians is learning to listen to them. God’s love for us is shown by...
by Joanne | Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week of study brought several reminders regarding our relationships and interactions with others. ~*~*~ “Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.” (Philippians 4:5, NLT) The reading made me smile as I...
by Joanne | Jan 14, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Stories. They’re a narrative, sometimes true, other times fictitious. They can be short or lengthy, make us laugh or cry. They teach or illustrate a point, and if well told, the lesson learned is never forgotten. It is often said our lives tell a story. We can...
by Joanne | Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are almost at the middle of the first month of this new year and new decade. Many of us would have made resolutions and goals. But did you know … 4 out of 10 adults will make at least one resolution for the new year at the end of the 1st week, about 75% of people...