by Joanne | Mar 12, 2017 | Prayer
“I will bring them to my holy mountain of Jerusalem, and will fill them with joy in my house of prayer.” (Isaiah 56:7a, NLT) There’s only one offensive weapon in the armor of God – His Word. God tells us that He will bring us to prayer. Even if...
by Joanne | Mar 10, 2017 | Encouragement
The Five Minute Friday prompt this week is … Abandon. You can click at the bottom of this post to get to Kate Motaung’s site and read all that has been shared on this word. Dictionary.com defines ‘abandon’ as “to leave completely and finally;...
by Joanne | Mar 9, 2017 | Encouragement
Just a few verses each day can keep my thoughts going for a few days, the meaning becoming clearer and richer, shedding light in my soul. So it has been once I read Psalm 119:28: “I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word.” The psalmist obviously had a...
by Joanne | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dr. Seuss had a birthday last week – March 2nd – and would have turned 113 this year! I have loved his books since I was a little girl. The memory of being handed a stack of his books will always be one I hold dear. We lived in an apartment building in the...
by Joanne | Mar 7, 2017 | Devoted Living
The prudent lover considereth not the gift of the lover so much as the love of the giver. He looketh for affection more than the value, and setteth all gifts lower than the Beloved. The noble lover resteth not in the gift, but in Me above every gift. (The Imitation of...