by Joanne | Aug 29, 2017 | Encouragement
The verse had been before me for several days, coming from various sources of reading. Peace. We often thing of it as the absence of strife, but it encompasses much more. It is an overall sense of well-being. It is a security and a soundness of mind. As I fix my mind...
by Joanne | Aug 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Afterward Jesus went up on a mountain and called out the ones he wanted to go with him. And they came to him.” (Mark 3:13, NLT) This one verse read last week stuck to my mind all week and pointing me to the importance of being with Christ each day. ...
by Joanne | Aug 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
“For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.” (Hebrews 12:3, NKJV) … We knew that we would be striving against sin. We didn’t realize the many small frustrations...
by Joanne | Aug 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Guide. It’s been a year of twists and turns. Life is funny like that as one can often journey through the days with the feeling of familiar and...
by Joanne | Aug 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
No matter how many times I have read the book of Nehemiah, God brings new truths and old reminders to apply to my life. Only a few short verses into the book, we discover that Nehemiah was a man of faith and prayer. In fact, throughout the book, we find there are nine...
