by Joanne | Jan 20, 2024 | Quotes & Thoughts
“Can I not, O house of Israel, deal with you as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.” (Jeremiah 18:6, NASB) “God knows how to bring salvation to your family, your...
by Joanne | Jan 19, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Say. What can I say? It’s been a long season, a longer than usual stretch of time. It’s been a challenging time, with ups...
by Joanne | Jan 16, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
“Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our Makers. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.” (Psalm 95:6-7a,NASB) The heading in my Bible calls this “A Call to Worship.” We...
by Joanne | Jan 16, 2024 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
It snowed the other night. Not enough to be bothersome and in need of shoveling. It was the soft, quiet, and gentle snow that covers just enough to blanket the trees and grass in a white beauty. I open my book in the early morning and read: “I will hearken what the...
by Joanne | Jan 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
My children are all grown and with children of their own. Yet I cannot forget the feeling which overcame me each time I gave birth as I held each of them. It was a most overwhelming emotion. As I sat in the stillness of my hospital room during the midnight hours, I...
