by Joanne | Feb 15, 2017 | Devoted Living
The song had been weaving its way through my thoughts for about a week. Funny how old songs have a way of doing that now and then. It had been an easy winter up to recently, the snow seeming to come steadily over the last week. Every day there was an accumulation...
by Joanne | Feb 7, 2017 | Devoted Living
“Open not thine heart to every man, but deal with one who is wise and feareth God. Let thy company be the humble and the simple, the devout and the gentle, and let thy discourse be concerning things which edify. We must love all men, but not make close...
by Joanne | Feb 2, 2017 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
“Whensoever a man desireth aught above measure, immediately he becometh restless. The proud and the avaricious man are never at rest; while the poor and lowly of heart abide in the multitude of peace. For true peace of heart is to be found in resisting passion,...
by Joanne | Jan 26, 2017 | Devoted Living
“Then Abraham bowed down to the ground, but he laughed to himself in disbelief. “How could I become a father at the age of 100?” he thought. “And how can Sarah have a baby when she is ninety years old?” (Genesis 17:17, NLT) My daily...
by Joanne | Jan 16, 2017 | Devoted Living
Jesus invested His time in the lives of the disciples who stayed close at hand to see and hear all Jesus had to say. The crowds did as well although at times, they did not understand the meaning of Jesus’ words. Often Jesus told parables sharing the deeper...
by Joanne | Jan 12, 2017 | Devoted Living
The new year rolled around and so did the new season. The TV season that is. A favorite show had left all of us viewers with a cliff hanger, wondering how this situation was going to work out. This week we found out. After about 7 minutes into the new season, the...
