by Joanne | May 25, 2016 | Encouragement
In yesterday’s post, I shared about Jesus provides all we need in the wilderness. It is in those places where we feel alone or barren that He makes provision for us. Today let’s return to Mark Chapter 8. The disciples ask, “How are we supposed to...
by Joanne | May 24, 2016 | Encouragement
For the last few days I have been mulling over a small portion of Scripture – Mark 8: 1-4. We find the disciples with a large crowd following Jesus and a problem arises – the people have nothing to eat. The people have been listening to Jesus for...
by Joanne | May 12, 2016 | Encouragement
There was a photo of a beautiful flower on Facebook and she asked, “Does anyone know what this is?” I replied, “A columbine flower.” Seemed harmless enough until I then was tagged to do a seven day photo challenge to find beauty out of my door....
by Joanne | May 11, 2016 | Encouragement
Today I am thinking on the word “small”. Most of the definitions included the words, “when compared to {or with}…”. We know that comparing ourselves to others is a trap that only leads to us thinking of ourselves as ignorant,...
by Joanne | May 10, 2016 | Encouragement
In Judges 13: 1-5, we discover the story of Samson. It is interesting, that although the angel of the Lord appeared to her, she is known as “Manoah’s wife” and then Samson’s mother. Her name is not given to us in these verses. There are times...
by Joanne | May 9, 2016 | Encouragement
Every once in a while our minds take a trip down memory lane, reviewing the highlights of years passed, thinking on where it all began. You remember the dreams you had starting out, the twists and turns as life took you on a journey through each bend in the road. I...
