by Joanne | Jun 10, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The mere mention of the name Job can make me quake as I immediately think of suffering, and trials, and loss. Who wants that? So much better to think of pleasant opportunities and blessings. Yet recently I found myself turning to the book of Job for encouragement....
by Joanne | Jun 3, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
One night recently I went to bed with the weight of unknowns on my heart. They snuffed out the sleep I was longing to get. We can so easily overlook, or forget, that there is a bigger picture than what is visible in our lives presently. There is Someone holding it all...
by Joanne | May 31, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Through. Seeing the word prompt, the song immediately came to mind … “Through it allThrough it allI’ve learned to...
by Joanne | May 27, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Decisions have never come easily to me. I tend to process slowly and deeply, which has its pros and cons. Once made, a single decision can change the entire direction of one’s life. So we want to make the right choices and feel confident the outcome will be good. We...
by Joanne | May 24, 2024 | Encouragement
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Nothing. Upon seeing the word prompt, the memory comes flooding to mind. I cannot even count the number of times I sat in church and...
by Joanne | May 20, 2024 | Encouragement
There are days in life we hear of situations which seem to be hopeless. We may not know that this is necessarily the truth. Yet due to appearances we believe it may just very well be true. The disciples are walking on the road to the village of Emmaus. As they walk,...
