by Joanne | Jul 11, 2019 | Encouragement
Life brings us situations which test our faith in God. In just a few days time, I can wonder about medical tests, job openings, the state of the world, and the cynicism found on twitter. An hour of news can remind me there are earthquakes, fires, people snatching...
by Joanne | Jul 8, 2019 | Encouragement
“On the day the Lord gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the Lord …†(Joshua 10:12, NLT) On the very day of victory, Joshua prayed. Joshua prayed for the sun to stand still so there would be more daylight and Israel would be better...
by Joanne | Jul 7, 2019 | Encouragement
“But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid, ” he said. “Take courage. I am here!” (Matthew 14:27, NLT) “When the disciples saw Jesus in the middle of their stormy night, they called him a ghost. A phantom … To...
by Joanne | Jun 26, 2019 | Encouragement
Home. They say “home is where the heart is” and I fully agree. So it is safe to say, I love my home. It is where my family has lived for the last nearly twenty eight years. It may not be the largest home on my street. Nor the one most updated. But it is...
by Joanne | Jun 24, 2019 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
School is out and the first day of summer arrived last week. I always looked forward to summer. Summer always meant easier days. I didn’t need to drive our children to school. No homework and projects to help them with, or the making of lunches. Summer meant days of...
by Joanne | Jun 17, 2019 | Encouragement
Devotional books have a unique way of speaking into our current lives even when they may have been written years ago. They have a way of reminding us that nothing escapes the eye of God. Not a single blessed thing. The enemy whispers his dirty little lies in which he...
