by Joanne | Dec 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Luke made certain we would always know our Savior had no home, no clothes, no bassinet. No comforts. Our long awaited Savior homeless. He left His home in the glories of heaven, set aside His own glory and came to earth entering the human race to save us. And He...
by Joanne | Dec 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
It is amazing how a song can hit with a freshness that causes one to stop in absolute wonder. One line breathes life into that which has been known for years. A virgin cried when You were born. Tears of joy and tears of pain. Mary, a young girl, pregnant and unsure of...
by Joanne | Dec 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
I recently found myself reading in Hosea. It is a beautiful story of how Hosea loves his wife, who is unfaithful to him. Not only unfaithful, she prostitutes herself – making herself difficult to love and an embarrassment to Hosea, a prophet. But Hosea woos...
by Joanne | Dec 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
The first gift was bought, our tree brought home and decorated only in the last few days. I hold deep admiration for those whose Christmas cards are written and mailed early. As for me, well, they get done in dribs and drabs as time allows. And I sing … Let...
by Joanne | Dec 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
“But you, Bethlehem, are only a small village among all the people of Judah, yet a ruler of Israel will come from you, one whose origins are from the distant past … And He will stand to lead his flock with the Lord’s strength … Then his people...
