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Body & Soul {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Sep 13, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

We need to see with fresh eyes each time we read Scripture. The interactions of the people, both with each other and with Jesus, provides us with practical insight into the way Jesus also desires to interact with each one of us in our present day. Two stories of...

“Get Up and Come Forward” {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Sep 6, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

For a few days now, I have gone back to read and reread an account in the Gospel of Luke. Come with me … On a particular Sabbath day, Jesus was found teaching in the synagogue, and present was a man whose right hand was withered. The scribes and Pharisees kept...

The Purpose of Discipline {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Aug 30, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

â€œEndure hardship as discipline.â€ (Hebrews 12: 7, NIV) The problem with this is most of us are not fond of discipline. As a child, I did not enjoy discipline. Being sentenced to my room for a period of time just did not fit into my definition of â€œfunâ€. Having...

Lessons from Patmos {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Aug 23, 2022 | Encouragement, Let's Have Coffee

Obstacles – they can surely get in the way some days. An obstacle has been defined as “something that obstructs or hinders progress.” It’s the challenge which keeps you from moving forward in the day. We want to be be able to overcome the...

He Stoops, We Praise {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Aug 16, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

Diamonds. It is interesting to look at them and slowly shift their position. They are multi-faceted, reflectors of light that constantly reveal a new pattern, a new characteristic. The cut of the diamond is what makes a diamond sparkle and shine. A quality cut enables...

The Goodness of God {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Aug 9, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

We went on vacation a few weeks ago. Once a year, we return to Lake Winnepausaukee, New Hampshire for our annual family trek. It began when our children were small and it a tradition we continue to this day, with them now as adults and bringing their children. For one...