by Joanne | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sleepless nights – they cause us to toss and turn and get anxious as the clock ticks away the hours. In Esther 6, we find a king experiencing a sleepless night. He had the book of history brought in to be read to him. While listening, he learns of a Jewish man,...
by Joanne | Mar 11, 2019 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Jesus asks a most critical question not only of His disciples but of us as well: “Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves.†(Luke...
by Joanne | Mar 10, 2019 | Encouragement
“The king said to him, “May your God, who you serve so faithfully, rescue you.” (Daniel 6:16, NLT) “Look at Jonah in the fish belly… Look at Daniel in the lions’ den … Or look at Joseph in the pit … Such are the stories...
by Joanne | Mar 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … More. The word “more” brings the thought of greater, to a higher degree, or a higher quantity. The psalmist comes to a point in life where he...
by Joanne | Mar 7, 2019 | Devoted Living
Liturgical practices were not a part of my life as we were growing up. Only in my adult life did I become aware of liturgical practices, and as the years have passed, they have become increasingly meaningful. To “give something up for Lentâ€, as explained by...
