by Joanne | Nov 8, 2013 | Encouragement
I have always admired Billy Graham. For so many reasons. Each reason as rich in meaning as his life. And so, last night, after my husband went to bed, I stayed up. I had to know what this man, who had spoken for so many years to the masses, still felt compelled to say...
by Joanne | Nov 6, 2013 | Encouragement
We can so love the days when God shows up big or loud. Those are the days when we just can’t miss Him. It was not one of those days though. It was a quieter sort of day. I had time to read and then listen to what the Scriptures were saying to me. To go back over...
by Joanne | Sep 27, 2013 | Encouragement
This week we concentrated on Ephesians 3: 1-13. It is getting harder and harder to pull out just one takeaway. But here is what impacted me this week: So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here. (verse 13a, NLT) If we were to be truly honest with...
by Joanne | Sep 20, 2013 | Encouragement
This week the study has concentrated on Ephesians 2: 11-22. Question asked: What did you learn this week? While the whole week was excellent, my first takeaway comes from verse 11: “Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called...
by Joanne | Sep 19, 2013 | Encouragement
My heart is full this morning. I am a woman who desperately needs God. I need Him in my life every day. The desire of my heart has been and IS to see Him in my life each day. I want to know that I am where He wants me to be. That I am doing what He would have me to...
by Joanne | Sep 12, 2013 | Encouragement
It is amazing how we can be in our fifties and a simple phone conversation can remind us of past wounds. Even open them up a little. Make us feel like that kid again. And that’s where I found myself last week. One phone call. A flash back to my childhood....
