by Joanne | May 29, 2018 | Encouragement
Memorial Day – the official start of summer! After the awaited long weekend, planting flowers, and a barbequed burger, it can be hard to settle back into the routine of school. I edited this post as I thought today may be a good time to encourage my mama friends...
by Joanne | May 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
We continued this past week with the study, Power for the World: Book 2, The Jesus, Light of Nations Series . The experiences of our friends, Paul and Barnabas, brought some rich lessons: Spiritual jealousy is destructive to us all. “Jealousy” was roused...
by Joanne | May 27, 2018 | Encouragement
“But no, my people wouldn’t listen. Israel did not want me around. So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.” (Psalm 81: 11-12, NLT) Ever make a wrong turn? You are following your GPS, but something goes...
by Joanne | May 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Pause. Upon seeing the word, I turn to the dictionary and read, “to cause to hesitate or be unsure, as from surprise or doubt” (from...
by Joanne | May 23, 2018 | Devoted Living
It’s easy to miss a few words when they are nestled in the familiar … “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, NLT) “For...