by Joanne | Jun 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. All of us writing on that same word. Today the word prompt is … Fear. It is an emotion experienced by us all on any given day. Maybe not every day but...
by Joanne | Jun 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
“I can’t wait to be a grownup”, she said to me one day. And I naturally replied, “Don’t rush it. Stay little for a bit more.” A few days later, I remembered a comment a friend had said to me years ago, “I’ll never grow...
by Joanne | Jun 16, 2015 | Devoted Living
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) This is one of those verses we can so spout with the best of them, or at least I can. And then there are those times where, rather...
by Joanne | Jun 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
This week brings a close to the study of the events of Joseph’s life. His father, Jacob, has died and been buried. Joseph and his brothers have returned to Egypt. Interesting to see what transpires next: It can be difficult to forgive ourselves. Upon returning...
by Joanne | Jun 14, 2015 | Prayer
Father, You alone are the God who can make me fruitful in the land of my affliction. Where I’ve let hopelessness settle in, Father, make hope arise. Where I’ve let bitterness take root, Lord Jesus, replace it with joy. Where I’ve let hardness mark my...
