by Joanne | Apr 9, 2014 | Devoted Living
Pruning. I have been thinking a lot about this in recent weeks. With the arrival of spring and new growth, I began to walk around our house to inspect the bushes and plants which I had “pruned†in the fall. I was curious if, in the pruning process, I had killed...
by Joanne | Apr 8, 2014 | Book Reviews
I recently had the opportunity to read “Guiltless Living” by Ginger Hubbard, a book about the grace of God at work in the life of ordinary people. With a refreshing transparency and honesty, the author shares about her own failures in a way which causes...
by Joanne | Apr 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” (Psalm 116:15) I have heard this verse so many times. On April 2nd, I came to know and believe this to be true to the core of my being as my mother-in-law went to be with the Lord....
by Joanne | Apr 6, 2014 | Prayer
This is an edited repost from January 2013 ….. Dear Jesus, how desperately I need to learn to pray. And yet, when I am honest, I know that I often do not even want to pray. I am distracted! I am stubborn! I am self-centered! In your mercy, Jesus, bring my...
by Joanne | Apr 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
{{Today is Friday!!! It is the day I link with Lisa Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday. Here is how it works…. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. We all write on the same word.}} Today’s word prompt …. writer. As soon as I saw the...
