by Joanne | Dec 5, 2017 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It was the weekend of tree decorating in our family. With ours up, we went over to watch as our granddaughters helped to do theirs. She sat in my lap for a few minutes chatting about Christmas trees before asking the question on her heart … “Mimi, is there...
by Joanne | Dec 4, 2017 | Encouragement
Advent – a time of waiting. A time of remembering promises. The Promise. “The Lord swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.” (Psalm 132:11, NLT) God had promised David...
by Joanne | Dec 3, 2017 | Devoted Living
“But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.” (Galatians 4:4-5) Give careful attention to the wording, “when the time had fully...
by Joanne | Dec 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Near. Reading the word prompt before heading to bed last night, I thought I would pass this week. Then I read Psalm 15 early this morning. The psalmist asks:...
by Joanne | Nov 30, 2017 | Encouragement
The news sickens me. Every day. It makes no difference whether I watch or read of the latest happenings. It all has the same effect. These days are disheartening. Disheartening, according to the dictionary, is to “to depress the hope, courage, or spirits...
