by Joanne | Jan 5, 2017 | Encouragement
Driving the familiar road, the music filled the car. Soft and comforting, the words hit me deeply and powerfully even though I have heard the song so many times … “You made it all Said, “let there be” And there was All that we see The sound of...
by Joanne | Jan 4, 2017 | Devoted Living
When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home. Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them,...
by Joanne | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
A friend introduced me to a book which I am now reading for the second time – The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis. It was originally written in 1418-1427 in Latin by a monk. Over the years, it has become widely read, used as a devotional, and apart from...
by Joanne | Jan 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
In flipping through one of my old Bibles the beginning of November, I read the quote, my handwriting on a piece of loose-leaf paper: Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart. Audacious longing, burning songs, daring thoughts, an...
by Joanne | Dec 29, 2016 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
Today I am joining Kate Motaung’s linkup – Books I Read in 2016. This past year I exceeded my own expectations, reading more than anticipated so I found it hard to keep my list short. There were truly many wonderful books and some have become favorites...
