by Joanne | Aug 18, 2015 | Devoted Living
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV) For several days, I have been thinking about the word, “identity”. Most of us would agree that our identity is found in who...
by Joanne | Aug 10, 2015 | Devoted Living
This was the last week spent in the book of James. James has done his share of stepping on our toes, in a good way, of course. And so here are the final thoughts from James Chapter 5: Treat people fairly and kindly for their work. We are never to exploit others,...
by Joanne | Aug 6, 2015 | Devoted Living
Prayer – it is truly a mystery to me. That we, fallen creatures, are able to be heard by God Almighty is a privilege which is humbling and one for which I will forever be grateful. Some prayers are heard and quickly answered. Others, we must persist in prayer...
by Joanne | Aug 3, 2015 | Devoted Living
The weeks are just flying by and found us in James Chapter 4, where we continue to take a good look at the condition of our hearts: It’s all His grace. Just when we think we might be at the end of His supply, “But he gives us even. more. grace.”...
by Joanne | Jul 28, 2015 | Devoted Living
It had been a long time since I had made a chocolate pudding pie. I kept thinking of the chocolate creaminess, the whipped cream on top until I finally went out I went to buy all I needed. I used the cook and serve pudding, not the instant kind. You might be wondering...
by Joanne | Jul 27, 2015 | Devoted Living
We have all said things we wish we hadn’t. There are also the words we wish we had spoken. This week, we read James 3 to learn about the power of our tongues and wisdom: Nothing is as hard to control as our tongues. We can control large horses and huge ships but...
