by Joanne | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
“So they called these days Purim†(Esther 9:26, NKJV). God’s people had survived a horrific plan of annihilation. These two days of celebration, Purim, were begun in order for these circumstances to be remembered. Today we would probably say it was a “national...
by Joanne | Mar 24, 2019 | Devoted Living
“For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.” (1 John 5:5, NLT) “God is using today’s difficulties to strengthen you for tomorrow. Do what is right this week, whatever it is, whatever comes...
by Joanne | Mar 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Reward. The Scripture came to mind as soon as I read the prompt. However, this time I sat looking at it for a long time. It’s familiar to me but I felt...
by Joanne | Mar 21, 2019 | Book Reviews
We live in a world yearning for authenticity yet we post on social media the carefully, and beautifully, crafted parts of our lives. In so doing, we often lose ourselves as we become self-absorbed, superficial, and worn out. In her book, Sick of Me, Whitney Capps...
by Joanne | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently I read Esther 9:11-15. Here we find the king calling for Esther so that he could let her know the number of men, desiring to attack the Jews, which had been killed. He then asked her what more he could grant to her she. Esther boldly asked for a repeat of the...
