by Joanne | Dec 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear,...
by Joanne | Dec 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11, NKJV) It was as if God was saying, This is the true celebration of Christmas. Just as it was the first time in the lowly cow stall, in a dusty, dirty,...
by Joanne | Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today I would like to share a story of two men, two policemen – continents apart whose lives intersected to carry on the story God was weaving and writing. The day I married my husband, I gained a brother. From the moment I met Steve, I knew this was going to be...
by Joanne | Dec 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
“He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him.” (John 1:11, NLT) “No room at the inn? What kind of person compels a pregnant woman to have her firstborn child in a stable? You cannot get more destitute than how...
by Joanne | Dec 15, 2017 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Different. It seems funny to see a word prompt that already has been in my thoughts for a few days in a different way. ‘Different’ according to the...
