by Joanne | Jun 15, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“My people will again live under my shade. They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines. They will be fragrant as the wines of Lebanon.” (Hosea 14:7, NLT) When we first married, my in-laws had grapevines which were massive – thick and growing on...
by Joanne | Jun 12, 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: Part. Upon seeing the prompt, the Scripture quickly came to mind. We admire knowledge. In fact, we chase after it, pursue it....
by Joanne | Jun 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Nehemiah. It’s a most interesting Old Testament book written by an interesting man. No matter how many times one may have read the book, we can never exhaust all that is to be gleaned from his life. Who was Nehemiah? He was a cupbearer to the king, a...
by Joanne | Jun 5, 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: Criticize. Criticism — finding fault with the actions of another or what they have done. It can sting when you are on the receiving...
by Joanne | Jun 1, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We have a granddaughter who did not want to stay at the table when we said grace. She would excuse herself and return after we prayed. Her parents would often joke about “the little heathen”, but hearing the word ‘heathen’ only made me pray for her all the more....
by Joanne | May 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
In Judges 13:1-5, we discover the story of Samson. It is interesting, that although the angel of the Lord appeared to her, she is known as “Manoah’s wife”, and then as Samson’s mother. Her name is not given to us in these verses. There are times we may feel...
