by Joanne | Feb 21, 2013 | Encouragement
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 ESV Today what truly hit me was this…… What would happen if we all lived as if everyone else was more significant than ourselves? Seriously....
by Joanne | Feb 19, 2013 | Devoted Living, Encouragement, Prayer
Regarding silence, Richard J. Foster writes in his book, Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home…. This silence of all creaturely activity enables us to hear God. Francios Fenelon writes, “We must silence every creature, we must silence ourselves, to...
by Joanne | Feb 16, 2013 | Encouragement
Ever have one of those days? You know the one I am talking about. The day where you want to borrow Dorothy’s ruby slippers, click them & disappear….. Or even say, “Calgon take me away!” But neither will work :(Â Not today. And so, you just...
by Joanne | Feb 14, 2013 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
Today I found myself reading in Genesis 19. We tend to focus on the towns of Sodom & Gomorrah & the evil that was rampant there & miss the sidebar that takes place within that story. Let me share the story of Lot & his family…. Lot has a visit from...
by Joanne | Feb 11, 2013 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Today the world was shocked when Pope Benedict announced that he will resign on February 28th. This is the first pontiff since the Middle Ages to resign as most stay in position until death. As I have thought on this announcement, I realized that I respected this...
by Joanne | Oct 11, 2012 | Encouragement
“Personally, I think joy is overrated.” There my friend had said it. Out loud. We both heard her. And she was serious. She meant it. As her words hung in the air between us, we laughed about it. But we have come back to that statement several times since...
