by Joanne | Mar 8, 2018 | Encouragement
A conversation about my granddaughters brought back fond memories of the days when Jocelyn began to crawl. In the beginning, she did not come out of the family room. The room was not gated, she just chose to stay in one room. The one room seemed to have everything...
by Joanne | Mar 5, 2018 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Those first believers were a odd bunch to bring together and so representative of all of us. They were able to face challenges and difficulties most of us would run from and yet as we read their stories, we find encouragement and inspiration to live our lives. For...
by Joanne | Mar 4, 2018 | Encouragement
“They were all terrified when they saw him. But Jesus spoke to them at once, “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!” (Mark 6:50, NLT) Remember who Jesus is and the amazing things He hs done for you. Never think...
by Joanne | Feb 28, 2018 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Community. It’s a word we hear and see tossed around quite a bit. As I sat thinking on it a bit, I came to realize, community can probably be boiled down to a single word – Fellowship. Maybe two words even – Friendship. Funny how they both begin with...
by Joanne | Feb 27, 2018 | Encouragement
This morning I felt like I needed a little “faith buildingâ€. So I turned to Hebrews 11 to find the help I needed. There I discovered people of faith most often did things they really did not want to do. Let me explain … Noah could not have wanted to build...
by Joanne | Feb 25, 2018 | Encouragement
“Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act … Put your hope in the Lord. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you …” (Psalm 37: 7, 34, NLT) At the end of the day, in whom do you trust? Sometimes you might...
