by Joanne | Jul 6, 2021 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
May these Scriptures from last week encourage and bless …. (Job 23:12) ~*~*~ There was much to be praying for – the tragedy in Florida, the heat and humidity which is so dangerous for many, and the everyday challenges. In Numbers 13:33, we read these...
by Joanne | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Like so many, I have struggled with prayer, which is perhaps, why I am currently reading and writing about prayer. On those days when challenges mount and seem to overwhelm, it is His Word which will nourish our souls and guide us as we pray: “My soul cleaves to...
by Joanne | Jul 4, 2021 | Quotes & Thoughts, Uncategorized
“Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!†” (Matthew 14:29-30, NASB) “You will not prevail by measuring the waves or...
by Joanne | Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Deserve. Interesting word, deserve. It means to merit, to be qualified for, or to have earned a reward. Looking at my life, I ask:...
by Joanne | Jun 30, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
Sometimes thoughts come in the weirdest of ways. For instance, I recently watched as a loved one prepared for a colonoscopy. We all know about the lovely “cocktail” we mix up and begin partaking the evening before the procedure. The cocktail begins after...
by Joanne | Jun 28, 2021 | Prayer, Uncategorized
We have been talking about prayer the last few weeks. In the first week, we discovered God is our good Father, and He is the very heart of prayer. We went on to find we must learn to pray, and it begins with the simple request, “Teach us to pray, O Lord.†Last...
