by Joanne | Sep 15, 2016 | Encouragement
“O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans are too numerous to list. You have no equal.” (Psalm 40:5, NLT) My Bible open, the words – His Word – I sit staring at the words before me, waiting for thoughts to come. Turning...
by Joanne | Sep 14, 2016 | Encouragement
I am not sure how well (meaning with excellence) each of you wait but waiting well (with excellence) doesn’t come easily to me. I’m able to wait, and patiently at that, for a time and then I want to move things along. Impatience can set in. Please tell me...
by Joanne | Sep 13, 2016 | Encouragement
As some of you may have figured out, I have watched each of my granddaughters full time from the time they were born. Thankfully, my daughter is a teacher in a small Christian school so I get plenty of time “off”. School re-opened before Labor Day here....
by Joanne | Sep 8, 2016 | Encouragement
Ever notice how we always wait till we run out of strength, resources, options, or ideas to turn to God? He noticed this tendency in His people and addressed it saying: “Then I’ll go back to where I came from until they come to their senses. When they finally hit...
by Joanne | Sep 7, 2016 | Encouragement
We served together for a short period of time but the time impacted me in ways long afterwards, probably unbeknownst to her. It can be hard for me to express myself aloud or give my opinions to those I do not know well. Insecurity causes me to hold back. She seemed to...
by Joanne | Aug 31, 2016 | Encouragement
A quick scroll through Facebook reveals photos of children all heading back to school. Each child with their new clothes, new shoes, and their new backpacks filled with new supplies are starting a new year. Stomachs are filled with butterflies as we all...
