by Joanne | Feb 20, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
When our first granddaughter, Sophia, was very small, my mom taught her about “Scout’s honorâ€. Whenever we would ask her to do something, we would say to her, “Scout’s honorâ€, making the sign of scouts with our fingers. For a while, conversation with...
by Joanne | Feb 14, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We hear quite a bit about “hospitality” these days. There are many who tell us how to have an inviting home and a beautiful food presentation. In Romans 12:13-16, we find Paul addressing how we are to relate to one another. The study points out,...
by Joanne | Feb 7, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Going through the Book of Romans has made me feel like I have never read Romans before. With every chapter, I find myself encouraged, my faith built up, and hope filling my heart. Romans 12:2 is a verse which we are well acquainted. I want to suggest for you to read...
by Joanne | Jan 31, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We started the week reading is Romans 10:14-21. In those first few verses, I counted four “how” questions: “How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed?” “How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard?”...
by Joanne | Jan 30, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
A recent reading in Exodus brought to mind a memory of the very day our first granddaughter went to get her ears pierced. She was so proud of herself sporting the little studs and announced with delight, “I didn’t even cry!†Exodus 21 gives directions regarding...
by Joanne | Nov 7, 2022 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
It was the first summer we had bought our house – 31 years ago now. Our yard seemed huge to this Bronx girl who had been raised with cement underneath her feet. Our neighbor handed our kids, what seemed like a twig with a few leaves and even less roots, and informed...
