by Joanne | Jun 23, 2015 | Devoted Living
The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He awakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.” (Isaiah 50:4, NLT) To have God’s Word in my heart means more than just being...
by Joanne | Jun 22, 2015 | Devoted Living
This past week, I looked at five women from the Old Testament to see what would stand out to me from each familiar story: Rebekah. A woman willing to serve Isaac’s servant, a stranger to her. Rebekah went the extra mile – not just to serve Isaac’s...
by Joanne | Jun 16, 2015 | Devoted Living
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) This is one of those verses we can so spout with the best of them, or at least I can. And then there are those times where, rather...
by Joanne | Jun 9, 2015 | Devoted Living
So the Lord said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.” (Exodus 33:17, NKJV) We sat chatting about our week and I shared a thought which was stirring in me. He sat, shaking...
by Joanne | May 4, 2015 | Devoted Living
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control.†(Galatians 5:22-23, NLT) I spent the last week looking at the remainder of the fruit: Goodness. It is the...
by Joanne | Apr 30, 2015 | Devoted Living
Sabbath. The word gets thrown around pretty easily. I see it often in blog posts, in my inbox and in Scripture. Somewhere in the course of my life, I seemed to have let myself slide into thinking it meant going to church on Sundays. But as of late, I am coming to...
