by Joanne | May 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Some. First glance at the word prompt and one thought rushing into my head: “You can please some of the people all the time,...
by Joanne | Apr 30, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee
Recently the sermon was Jesus’ encounter with the adulterous woman. They had caught her in the act. The act of adultery, which was punishable by death. There was no concern for the woman, who remains nameless. They were only attempting to trap Jesus in a...
by Joanne | Apr 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
“The devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds. He will not allow quietness.” (Elisabeth Elliot) Those three elements can so easily and quickly become idols in our lives. Idols will have us believe that they can...
by Joanne | Apr 29, 2024 | Encouragement
We find in Scripture the story of the pool of Bethesda. The sick would come, sit there, and wait for the waters to stir. The one who was able to get in the waters would receive healing from whatever was ailing them. An ill man was there one day. Jesus knew from his...
by Joanne | Apr 27, 2024 | Quotes & Thoughts
“The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed. So Moses said, “I must turn aside now and see this marvelous sight, why the bush is not...
