by Joanne | Jan 4, 2019 | Encouragement
I’m a question sort of person, constantly asking questions in my head. I am not always seeking a quick answer, but find merely the asking of a question causes me to think more deeply. The question I am most fond of is: “What if … ?”. Most often...
by Joanne | Dec 30, 2018 | Encouragement
“Trusting in the Lord with all your heart is the only right way to live. So what does that kind of passionate faith look like? It turns your wringing hands into praising hands – not because you naturally rise every morning feeling perky and carefree, but...
by Joanne | Dec 9, 2018 | Encouragement
“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” (1 Peter 5:6-7, NLT) “The almighty God of the universe cares about the ins and...
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,...
