by Joanne | Jan 16, 2018 | Encouragement
We continued in our study of hope this past week, this truth becoming more and more evident each day … Hope rises up in our souls as we remember hope comes from God. This second week of looking more closely at “hope” brought the following...
by Joanne | Jan 15, 2018 | Devoted Living
The word had come to me with a surety it was, indeed, the one word for 2018. But I wasn’t sure I was going to like it. But it’s my word for the year and I will embrace it. Keeping the word before me has been easy thus far. I want to focus on what God has...
by Joanne | Jan 14, 2018 | Devoted Living
“Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said.” (Matthew...
by Joanne | Jan 12, 2018 | Devoted Living
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Simplify. I have seen the word often since the start of the new year. Simplify – to make life easier, less complicated, plainer, and with less stuff or...
by Joanne | Jan 11, 2018 | Prayer
In a phone conversation with a friend recently, I found myself voicing – once again – my own battle with insecurity. Even as an adult woman, I still struggle with questioning if I measure up, or am good enough. Thankfully, as I grow older, I realize it is...
