by Joanne | Aug 11, 2014 | Encouragement, Prayer
I went to church as so many of us did yesterday. As I readied for my day today, my thoughts weaved back over the service as I asked myself, “What was my takeaway yesterday?” It’s a small, traditional church we are attending these days. There is a...
by Joanne | Aug 7, 2014 | Encouragement
I am not sure how you feel about your old Bibles, but mine, well let’s just say I derive comfort from them similar to when I slip my feet into an old pair of slippers. I get a moment of “Ahhhhh.” I spent some time with my old Bible today. Reading...
by Joanne | Aug 6, 2014 | Encouragement
This has been a week of prayer for me. A week of praying for so many different people in my life and varied situations. Some are even life and death kind of needs. Some just need life breathed into them. No matter the need, to each one – they are flat out hard....
by Joanne | Jul 29, 2014 | Encouragement
I have read this story in Acts 27 so many times, loving how Paul takes charge and encourages the sailors and passengers in the midst of a storm. He speaks words which infuse with courage and calms their anxiety. He breaks bread and feeds them for their own good. He...
by Joanne | Jul 28, 2014 | Encouragement
The written word. I don’t seem to see it as often as in years passed. Even with birthdays, it seems so many send electronic cards. Now don’t get me wrong, I love those too. It is always a surprise to see them in my inbox. But the written word falls like a...
by Joanne | Jul 24, 2014 | Encouragement
I love when I open the page of my devotional, no matter how many days have passed from the last time I read, and the reading is appropriate for that very day. The topic this morning was …. Being cheerful. It’s the easiest way for us to be when everything...
