by Joanne | May 19, 2019 | Encouragement
“The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of this world. I chose you to come out of the world; so it hates you.” (John 15:19, NLT) “All of us know what it is like to be in a house that is not our...
by Joanne | May 17, 2019 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Promise. The word has been defined as “a declaration that something will or will not be done or given; an express assurance on which expectation is to be...
by Joanne | May 16, 2019 | Encouragement
There are benefits to maintaining a daily walk with God. We need to spend time with God each day. This will require discipline and effort on our part, but there is much to be gained from being consistent. Strength and Deliverance On those days when we may think we...
by Joanne | May 12, 2019 | Encouragement
“He tells us everything over and over – one line at a time, one line at a time, a little here, and a little there!” (Isaiah 28:10, NLT) “Equipped with the right tools, we can learn to listen to God. What are those tools? A regular time and...
by Joanne | May 9, 2019 | Encouragement
April was a dreary month which held more rainy days than not. Two days ago, the sun appeared one morning in all of its beauty and I found myself humming an old Beatles song: “Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo) Here comes the sun, and I say It’s all right...
by Joanne | May 8, 2019 | Encouragement
“The Lord gave me this message: “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5, NLT) These were the very words Jeremiah heard God speak...
