by Joanne | Mar 2, 2013 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A5Ibz6wooc&w=560&h=315] Just watched this! What a GREAT commercial!!!! Don’t miss what it is saying, not because it is Toyota & Danny works for them. But because it is true of life with our God…....
by Joanne | Feb 26, 2013 | Book Reviews, Devoted Living, Encouragement
Lies. I so dislike them. I hate when someone, anyone lies to me. On the flip side, this strong distaste also means that I am very much aware of & guard myself on telling lies to others. I even have a hard time with embellishing a story. My kids grew up knowing my...
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...
