by Joanne | Aug 29, 2017 | Encouragement
The verse had been before me for several days, coming from various sources of reading. Peace. We often thing of it as the absence of strife, but it encompasses much more. It is an overall sense of well-being. It is a security and a soundness of mind. As I fix my mind...
by Joanne | Aug 22, 2017 | Encouragement
It’s that time of year again. On any Wednesday night, I can faintly hear the sound of the marching band as they practice. It brings back fond memories of those years our daughter was on the football field playing and marching. It’s been quite a few years...
by Joanne | Aug 21, 2017 | Encouragement
No matter the years, every time this sight causes me to remember God. We round the bend and it feels like coming home. But that day in the car, we rode on unfamiliar roads. The ride had been longer than anticipated but had been therapy for my soul as the soft strains...
by Joanne | Aug 17, 2017 | Encouragement
A few days spent in Deuteronomy brought a new appreciation for Moses. Chosen to be the leader of God’s people even though he proved himself to have flaws. God used him as the instrument by which the people obtained freedom from the slavery in Egypt. Moses did...
by Joanne | Jul 14, 2017 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Comfort. The sight of the word conjures up imagines of comfort food, comfy clothes, and an overall encompassing feeling of satisfaction or relief. After all, if...
by Joanne | Jul 13, 2017 | Encouragement
“I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me.” (Psalm 13:6, NLT) We tend to base the goodness of the Lord towards us on our current circumstances and this can leave us in a state of spiritual amnesia and shortsightedness. Not at all healthy for us....
