by Joanne | Jun 30, 2016 | Encouragement
In his book, The Wounded Healer, Henri Nouwen states this: For the minister is called to recognize the sufferings of his time in his own heart and make that recognition the starting point of his service. Whether he tries to enter into a dislocated world, relate...
by Joanne | Jun 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today I am reminded of two stories found in the Gospel of Mark: The story of the woman with the issue of blood. She had both a unique and personal encounter with Jesus that resulted in her healing. Due to her issue of blood, this woman was ceremonially unclean...
by Joanne | Jun 27, 2016 | Encouragement
Grace > “that which causes joy, that which creates delight in the recipient; favor without expectation of any return” (New Testament Lexical Aids, 5921) Grace. The word has been weaving through my thoughts for a week now. Grace. We all need some in our...
by Joanne | Jun 26, 2016 | Devoted Living
“Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9, NLT) The grace you had yesterday will not be sufficient for today. Grace is the overflowing favor of God, and you can always count on it...
by Joanne | Jun 25, 2016 | Encouragement
The title of the new study we started on Monday is, “But We See Jesus”. How can it be that it took more than a week for me to make the connection to my one word for the year – See. In the first few verses of Hebrews, I began to see: God is not...
