by Joanne | Aug 31, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
It seems like animosity is all around us, on every plane of life. Politically, racially, educationally, and spiritually, disagreements can be found easily and in number. It’s much like the virus – arguments can be caught with just one breath. “God blesses those...
by Joanne | Aug 25, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
This past week was the start of Hello Morning’s new study, The Dwelling Place of God. It is truly worth checking out, and I have provided links to both the site and the study in bold. The lessons brought from both Ezra and Haggai are timely for these days we are...
by Joanne | Aug 24, 2020 | Devoted Living
“God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.†(Matthew 5:8, NLT) Jesus, in speaking to the crowd that day, now reminds the people the pure will see God. They would have immediately understood the implications as they would know all it took for...
by Joanne | Aug 18, 2020 | Devoted Living
Our time in the devotional “Awaken” by Priscilla Shirer came to a close for now … ~*~*~ “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are...
by Joanne | Aug 17, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We continue looking at The Beatitudes this week with Jesus’ words: “God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.†(Matthew 5:7, NLT) Mercy can be defined as “a blessing that is an act of divine favor of compassion; the withholding of the...
by Joanne | Aug 11, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Some days there just are no words to express how deeply God’s Word infuses encouragement and hope. This week in the devotional, “Awaken” by Priscilla Shirer, was no exception. *~*~* Recently someone asked me this question: “Where does this all...
