by Joanne | Jun 9, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
Looking at my houseplants, I realize each one has been given to me. They weren’t necessarily gifts but had grown too large for their space, or their owners were moving, or they were going to be tossed out. The peace lily came home with us from New Jersey on a...
by Joanne | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
The book of Romans continues to hold a rich storehouse of encouragement. We began the week with reading Romans 5:1-5. I was struck by two things as I read: It is by grace that we stand and we have the ability to rejoice in hope. Paul tells us there are specific...
by Joanne | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Prayer. It is a part of our lives as believers. As much as it is written about, there remains much to yet be learned. Recently, “The Path of Prayer†by Samuel Chadwick came across my path. For the next several weeks, let’s visit the book and see what can be...
by Joanne | Jun 6, 2021 | Quotes & Thoughts, Uncategorized
“On that day, when evening came, He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side.†(Mark 4:35, NASB) “Even though we follow Christ’s command, we should not expect to escape the storm … Christ may delay coming to us during our times of...
by Joanne | Jun 4, 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 … Slow. Slow … “moving or proceeding with less speed” (dictionary.com). We have gotten used to moving quickly, or...
by Joanne | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
We continued on in the book of Romans last week, and started with reading Romans 3:9-20. In this portion, Paul brings to our attention that “all” have sinned. None are exempt from this. He helps us to see ourselves by stating: “none are...
