by Joanne | Jan 29, 2020 | Encouragement, Prayer
Jonah is probably most commonly known for his adventures with the whale. But hidden within this short book of the Bible (just four chapters long), we find Jonah’s prayers to God. “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside the fish. He said,...
by Joanne | Jan 24, 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 … Relief. My Bible dictionary gives this definition for relief: “removal or lightening of something oppressive, painful, or...
by Joanne | Dec 15, 2019 | Encouragement
“For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ.” (Colossians 1:19, NLT) “God saves, not God empathizes, cares, listens, helps, assists, or applauds. God saves. Specifically “he will save his people from their sins.” Jesus came...
by Joanne | Dec 2, 2019 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Psalm 23 may be the most well known psalm and yet still fell fresh upon reading these words: “The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He let me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right...
by Joanne | Nov 21, 2019 | Encouragement
“Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29, NLT) This verse sits sandwiched between two more familiar ones, thus making it one easy to overlook. Here we find in...
by Joanne | Nov 20, 2019 | Encouragement
Doubts. We all have them, we don’t like them, and are embarrassed to admit them. Doubt has been defined as “distrust; to be uncertain”; the definition quite similar in both a world and Bible dictionaries. I wrote these words to a friend the other...
