by Joanne | May 4, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
I may have asked the question more than a few times lately: “What if the Lord had not been on our side?†And I am not even having to help any children with remote learning. Nor am I confined to my home with a toddler. These are challenging days we are living for...
by Joanne | Apr 27, 2020 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
We are turning this week to Psalm 123, the fourth of the Psalms of Ascent, where we find the psalmist turning his eyes to look to God. It is with this act of gazing upward that we can come to understand the stance of faith. “Faith is the upward vision of the...
by Joanne | Apr 17, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Another. It’s been a hard week for so many reasons and people. Hearing the news, whether from reporters, friends, family, or co-workers...
by Joanne | Apr 15, 2020 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
Easter was different this year. But then, everything about everyday is different these days. None of what we are experiencing has ever been in our lifetime. They say it is historical and unprecedented. I would say these days are unwanted and undesirable. But they are...
by Joanne | Apr 14, 2020 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
Looking and seeing. Listening and hearing. They sound the same, but their meanings differ. What would happen if we were to pray like Elisha? “Lord, please open his eyes and let him see.” (2 Kings 6:17) Our days right now are so different, weird. In the...
by Joanne | Apr 13, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We know we desperately need God’s power to live each day, but who knew how great or need for Him would be to simply live at home? This was the question Psalm 121 brought to mind in reading the familiar words. The morning is a dark, raw, and rainy one. It fit the...
