by Joanne | Sep 2, 2023 | Quotes & Thoughts
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 3:8, NASB) Here is a heart-condition God requires for the fulfillment of His purposes of grace. Purity of heart simply means a state where there are no hindrances to seeing God …...
by Joanne | Sep 1, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Absence. Parenting. We think the birthing process is laborious. The arduous journey has only just begun on that day, for the real...
by Joanne | Aug 29, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee
“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” (Isaiah 26:3, NLT) Peace. We often thing of it as the absence of strife, but it encompasses much more. It is an overall sense of well-being. It is a security and a...
by Joanne | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Waiting does not come easily to me, maybe for you as well. This past week in the psalms provided a good look at Who we wait upon to act. Psalm 36 “How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.”...
by Joanne | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
“O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, preserve this forever in the intentions of the heart of Your people, and direct their heart to You; and give to my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies and Your statutes,...