by Joanne | Apr 22, 2018 | Encouragement
“See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands.” (Joshua 6:2, NIV) “It would be interesting to test out God’s battle strategy on some new military commanders today … They never look like the ones you’d come up with – not in a...
by Joanne | Apr 15, 2018 | Encouragement
“And how much more valuable you are than birds!” (Luke 12:24, NIV) Busy birds! We can learn a lot from watching birds. Over time, humans have accelerated their lives to a breakneck pace and have set goals for which God never meant them to live … It;s...
by Joanne | Apr 11, 2018 | Encouragement
“Then Mary took a twelve ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.” (John 12:3, NLT) “By the breaking of that flask...
by Joanne | Apr 8, 2018 | Encouragement
“You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so.” (Psalm 65:9, NLT) “You, just like others, experience dry spells in your...
by Joanne | Apr 1, 2018 | Encouragement
“The disciples of John the Baptist told John about everything Jesus was doing. So John called for two of his disciples, and he sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting or should we keep looking for someone...
by Joanne | Mar 27, 2018 | Encouragement
Palm Sunday. The day of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the city He loved and caused Him to weep. The people hailed Him as King, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had now seen. And so marked the beginning of Holy Week. Or Jesus’...