by Joanne | Mar 9, 2016 | Devoted Living
For the last few weeks, Jocelyn has taken to playing with her little dolls on the floor with me. We make them race, swim, and drive their cars, each activity done on our knees scooting about. There have been days when my knees are bruised, welted and sore to the...
by Joanne | Feb 27, 2016 | Devoted Living
Faith can be such a hard concept to figure out. So often we turn to Hebrews 11 to boost our faith. “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it give us assurance about things we cannot see.” (Hebrews 11:1, NLT) The chapter then...
by Joanne | Feb 25, 2016 | Devoted Living
Since our first granddaughter, Sophia, was very small, my mom has taught our granddaughters about “Scout’s honorâ€. Whenever we would ask her to do something, we would say, “Scout’s honorâ€, making the sign of scouts with our fingers. For a while,...
by Joanne | Feb 24, 2016 | Devoted Living
Growing up in the Church, it was said that God was a gentleman. The meaning was made clear – God does not force Himself on people. He desires for us to come to Him willingly, wanting Him in our lives and pliable to His purposes. Some days, this involves...
by Joanne | Feb 20, 2016 | Devoted Living, Prayer
This past week, my parents and I had multiple conversations about events in the news. After much talk about several freaky car accidents which had been reported, I remarked, “We may have to start praying before we leave the house like Gram always did.” Now...
by Joanne | Feb 16, 2016 | Devoted Living, Prayer
“Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” (Psalm 25: 4-5 NIV) Guidance. We all look for it in various stages of life – in selecting a...
