by Joanne | Oct 3, 2019 | Encouragement
The calendar tells me the seasons are beginning to change. The leaves are showing signs of color and are crisp under our feet. The air is beginning to get cooler at night, making us settle in under our blankets. The days are getting shorter. With this change of...
by Joanne | Sep 5, 2019 | Encouragement
I’ve been stuck on a verse for a few days. The question may have even been asked as to why He keeps returning me to this one verse, after all, it’s an “Advent” sort of verse and it is only September. He has so faithfully and gently been...
by Joanne | Aug 8, 2019 | Encouragement
In a few days, our family will be headed to the lake and mountains of New Hampshire for a vacation. This will be our thirtieth summer going minus a summer or two. This week away brings relaxation and a rest to my soul like no other place I know. Today as I anticipate...
by Joanne | Aug 7, 2019 | Encouragement
“Give us each day the food we need.” (Luke 11:3, NLT) The words have been before me, stirring thoughts and causing me to think, for over a week. It is one line from “The Lord’s Prayer” – the prayer Jesus Himself gave us as a model....
by Joanne | Aug 5, 2019 | Encouragement
I have read the story in Acts 27 so many times, loving how Paul takes charge and encourages the sailors and passengers in the midst of a storm. Paul speaks words which infuse with courage and calms their anxiety. He breaks bread and feeds them for their own good. He...
by Joanne | Jul 18, 2019 | Book Reviews, Encouragement
Fears. We all have them, it’s a matter of what we will do when fear arises. Fear can be defined as an unpleasant emotion that is likely to cause pain or poses a threat. The problem with fear is found in the very word – “likely”, as that means...
