by Joanne | Aug 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Water. Such a common commodity that I fear I often take it for granted. With the turn of a faucet, it pours out – clean, purified, hot or cold, and fluorinated. I give no thought to harm coming to my family when we use our water. We drink, cook, do laundry,...
by Joanne | Aug 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
They picked me up to go and watch their swimming lessons. It was the fourth and final week of lessons for this summer and I had been hearing for weeks of their progression. Even now, they were listing all they had learned. Four year old, Jocelyn stating she could hold...
by Joanne | Aug 9, 2016 | Book Reviews
Prayer – the communication we are privileged to have with God. Prayer is essential to our lives and yet, so much of our prayer remains a mystery. In his book, Intercessory Prayer, Dutch Sheets brings together various aspects of intercessory prayer. The author...
by Joanne | Aug 8, 2016 | Devoted Living
It’s Monday morning once again and I think I have spent some late nights this weekend watching the Olympics. It is amazing to hear the back stories of the athletes – the struggles, obstacles, and heartbreaks which they had to overcome to get to the place they...
by Joanne | Aug 7, 2016 | Devoted Living
“You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.” (John 15:14-15, NLT) It is not a matter of our...