by Joanne | May 27, 2018 | Encouragement
“But no, my people wouldn’t listen. Israel did not want me around. So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.” (Psalm 81: 11-12, NLT) Ever make a wrong turn? You are following your GPS, but something goes...
by Joanne | May 16, 2018 | Encouragement
My favorite time with children has always been in the car. I know, I know – for many, this is the dreaded part. But in my opinion, and it may only be my opinion, the best of conversations always occur in the car. And the other day was no exception … I...
by Joanne | May 13, 2018 | Encouragement
“So the next generation might know them – even the children not yet born – and they in turn will teach their own children.” (Psalm 78:6, NLT) God’s ways are taught through His children. One generation learns them from the generation...
by Joanne | May 8, 2018 | Encouragement
We can often find ourselves on the strangest of journeys. One we would never have picked for ourselves; one we surely wanted done and over with before it began. There are also those journeys, not our own, which we become involved because, well, some days it takes a...
by Joanne | May 6, 2018 | Encouragement
“Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters – a pathway no one knew was there!” (Psalm 77:19, NLT) “When you find yourself between a rock and a hard place, cry out to God. When circumstances lead you to a dead end,...
by Joanne | May 3, 2018 | Encouragement
Lately my thoughts have brought me to read the story of the prodigal son. Today I am sharing a post from 2014 … The story of the prodigal son. We all have heard it. The son who has taken for granted all that has been given to him. The father who keeps watch...
