by Joanne | Oct 13, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.” (2 Timothy 1:6, NLT) It’s always a good time for us to be reminded to keep up with the task of “fanning our flames.” I love...
by Joanne | Oct 12, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“He renews my strength.†(Psalm 23:3, NLT) The older and more familiar version puts it this way, “He restores my soul†(NKJV). And who of us does not need our souls restored these days? Our souls get tired, worn down, and discouraged with the challenges facing...
by Joanne | Oct 6, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
For the month of October, our Bible Study group is returning to the devotional, Awaken, by Priscilla Shirer. ~*~*~ “I and the children the Lord has given me serve as signs and warnings to Israel from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies who dwells in his Temple on...
by Joanne | Oct 1, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Yesterday was a morning of high winds and downpours, bringing new challenges to these covid days for many – power outages. Power outages mean no way to access remote learning or for school buildings to operate with lights, AC, or computers. The days are...
by Joanne | Sep 30, 2020 | Encouragement, Prayer
“When the Son of Man returns, how many will He find on the earth who have faith?†(Luke 18:8, NLT) The verse has been burning on my heart, and in my thoughts, for a few days. What led Jesus to raise this question to His disciples? What was Jesus trying to show...
by Joanne | Sep 23, 2020 | Encouragement
For the last week, I have had a woman and her story weaving her way through my thoughts. She’d been ill for twelve years. Suffering with a constant bleeding. As if that were not enough, she had suffered from the hands of many doctors who tried to help her to no...
