by Joanne | Jan 7, 2015 | Encouragement
A few months ago, I read a quote from a most familiar character in my life. In our house, we read his stories and watched his program on television. We were probably more interested in his jumping friend, Tigger, than we were in the words spoken between Winnie and his...
by Joanne | Dec 31, 2014 | Encouragement
We admire people who overcome situations beyond our understanding. Overcoming seems to showcase strength and courage and faith and persistence that often remains hidden during times of ease. A portion I recently read in Ezekiel says this … “The fields that...
by Joanne | Dec 26, 2014 | Encouragement
It is the morning after Christmas. At this point, all the gifts are unwrapped and opened. We’ve oohed and ahhed over each and tried them on and played with them and laughed over them. For all those who need to know, there are only 363 days 15 hours 17 minutes...
by Joanne | Dec 16, 2014 | Encouragement
I wake early, grab a mug of hot coffee and head to read as I so need to fill and nourish my soul. Countless times, in the natural realm, I have asked family, “What would you like to eat?” Yet many times, I come to His Table not knowing for certain what it...
by Joanne | Dec 9, 2014 | Encouragement
It’s amazing how this time of year causes us to turn our attention to the birth of Christ and the events surrounding His arrival. It is astounding to think of Deity dwelling on earth and living as one of us. What was it like to watch Him crawl for the first...
by Joanne | Dec 4, 2014 | Encouragement
The days seem to be passing so quickly this fall. I keep ripping the pages off my calendar, realizing it will soon be time to start a new one. For days now, God has brought me back to a familiar passage about “timeâ€. I think Solomon must have felt this same...
