by Joanne | Dec 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
The story of Zechariah and Elizabeth is an integral part of the Christmas story and birth of Jesus. We hear the details every Christmas season … they were righteous, they were childless, they were old, Zechariah questioned, he was struck mute, Elizabeth’s...
by Joanne | Dec 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s the fourth week of “It Could Only Be Jesus” and we are in the midst of the Christmas story now: We are blessed in believing. In Luke 1:39-45, we find Mary hurrying to the home of Elizabeth. Upon entering the home, Elizabeth, also pregnant,...
by Joanne | Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
I went through my teenage years listening to Amy Grant and Kathy Troccoli music. It should not come as a surprise that one of my favorites Christmas songs is on Amy Grant’s Christmas CD. I have loved this song for years. Even at other times of the year, this song...
by Joanne | Dec 9, 2018 | Encouragement
“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” (1 Peter 5:6-7, NLT) “The almighty God of the universe cares about the ins and...
by Joanne | Dec 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Balance. Dictionary.com tells me that ‘balance’ means “a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, or amount.”...
