by Joanne | Jul 16, 2017 | Devoted Living
“And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:12b, NIV) “Often huge accomplishments are made merely because people were in the right place in the will of God at the right time. Yet some people miss...
by Joanne | Jul 12, 2017 | Devoted Living
A true friend is someone who always lets you in and never lets you down. (Tim Keller) We all need friends, relationships, in our lives. To go through life alone would be lonely, unbearably so. At a quick glance, Proverbs offers us insight into the qualities of a good...
by Joanne | Jul 11, 2017 | Devoted Living
Decisions do not come easy for me as I fear being wrong. Fear can immobilize me every time as I do not want to make a bad decision, especially when its impact will be felt by those I love. Such was the case recently. Waking early as is my custom, opening to the...
by Joanne | Jul 6, 2017 | Devoted Living
One day Jesus was walking when He saw a man, Matthew, sitting performing his job, which happened to be that of collecting taxes. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him” (Matthew 9:9b, NLT). And Matthew did just that. Later on, upon...
by Joanne | Jul 5, 2017 | Devoted Living
“So now I am giving you a new commandment; Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” (John 13: 34-35, NLT) Love each other. So simple and yet, the...
by Joanne | Jun 29, 2017 | Devoted Living
Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them. They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”) “where are you staying?” “Come and see,” he said. (John 1:38-39, NLT) They had been...
