by Joanne | Mar 5, 2018 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Those first believers were a odd bunch to bring together and so representative of all of us. They were able to face challenges and difficulties most of us would run from and yet as we read their stories, we find encouragement and inspiration to live our lives. For...
by Joanne | Mar 4, 2018 | Encouragement
“They were all terrified when they saw him. But Jesus spoke to them at once, “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!” (Mark 6:50, NLT) Remember who Jesus is and the amazing things He hs done for you. Never think...
by Joanne | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Regret. Interesting word. At first glance, what comes to mind is feeling bad about something done – An embarrassing moment, a hurtful word spoken,...
by Joanne | Feb 28, 2018 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Community. It’s a word we hear and see tossed around quite a bit. As I sat thinking on it a bit, I came to realize, community can probably be boiled down to a single word – Fellowship. Maybe two words even – Friendship. Funny how they both begin with...
by Joanne | Feb 27, 2018 | Encouragement
This morning I felt like I needed a little “faith buildingâ€. So I turned to Hebrews 11 to find the help I needed. There I discovered people of faith most often did things they really did not want to do. Let me explain … Noah could not have wanted to build...
