by Joanne | Nov 29, 2018 | Encouragement
It was somewhere early fall, I knew I needed to do an Advent study in order to prepare my heart to be prepared for this Advent season. My heart was feeling heavy, burdened, by the news and world events. There were four hundred years of silence prior to Jesus’...
by Joanne | Nov 26, 2018 | Encouragement
She had been drooling a little more than one would think for three months old and so, we never even thought to check her gums. But when her tongue began moving about as if to wonder what she was feeling, I gently ran my finger over her lower gums. Much to our...
by Joanne | Nov 25, 2018 | Encouragement
“Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.” (Hebrews 13:15, NLT) “But as important as Thanksgiving is … Thanksgiving is more than a holiday. It is a nonstop event,...
by Joanne | Nov 18, 2018 | Encouragement
“But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!” (Judges 6:15, NLT) “It’s often when you are faced with seemingly impossible tasks...
by Joanne | Nov 14, 2018 | Encouragement, Prayer
A line from a Puritan prayer, read years ago, comes rushing back into my thoughts: “Father, You have given us so much. We ask for one thing more—a thankful heart.†There is a big difference between giving thanks and having a thankful heart. A thankful heart will...
by Joanne | Nov 13, 2018 | Encouragement
It’s known as “the psalm of protection” and is oft times quoted. But on a recent morning, it was just one verse which stood out: “He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and...
