by Joanne | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
In my last post I shared about Job’s character, which you can read here. Job was a man who was “blameless, feared God, and shunned evil.” He walked in God’s ways. Satan knew that and yet, he returns to God with an accusation: “Have You not made a hedge about...
by Joanne | Jul 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Let’s talk about Job for a bit. With the mention of his name, we tend to think about his losses, his grief, his suffering, or the poor advice of his wife and friends. Or we go to the opposite extreme of remembering the restoration and blessings which God bestows on...
by Joanne | Jul 6, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Battles. We all face them over the course of our lives. They come in varied forms, from different sources, and with differing intensities. Battles has been defined as “a hostile encounter; a struggle or controversy; a struggle to succeed or survive; or a fight”...
by Joanne | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Outcome. The word brings a smile as I think of his comment just last night: “Why are you watching this? You know she dies in the...
by Joanne | Jun 29, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Let’s turn to the Gospel of Mark where we find two separate individuals who have an encounter with Jesus. In Mark 2:1-12, we find the paralyzed man who was lowered through the roof of a home by his friends. This man had lost his identity and purpose within society as...
by Joanne | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Pivot. My first thought was, “What can one do with this word?” So I looked it up in the dictionary for some help. Reading...
