by Joanne | Aug 20, 2014 | Encouragement
This is an edited version of an older post …. Sometimes life can be overwhelming. It just seems like there is so much going in the same week, sometimes in the same day. When those times come upon us, we often question: “Where is God in all this?†“Can He...
by Joanne | Aug 19, 2014 | Encouragement
I am on vacation this week and so am sharing an edited older post today … Secrets. If we are honest, we all love secrets. We love to tell one. We love to hear one. There is always an element of mystery that surrounds knowing a secret. Something about it makes a...
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...
