by Joanne | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Do nothing from selfishness empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves.” (Philippians 2:3, NASB) Humility – I’m not sure it is a quality much admired anymore. Most want to be important,...
by Joanne | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ve been praying for my children probably since they were born. My guess would be most parents do as well. Tucked away on the pages of 1 Chronicles is a king who also prayed for his family: “And now it has pleased You to bless the house of Your servant, that it...
by Joanne | Jan 22, 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 … Fix. When I think of the word ‘fix’, my first thought is to set something in place properly. The last year has surely...
by Joanne | Jan 21, 2021 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
For the last year the world has seemed to be out of control. Life has changed swiftly and in ways no one could have anticipated. Every day our souls are bombarded with news, press conferences, and opinions filling our hearts and minds with overwhelming emotions. Often...
by Joanne | Jan 20, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
As the past year was coming to a close, and with my one word for the new year now in focus, I felt in my heart it was time to crack open a new Bible. The Bible had been on my shelf, still in the box, from the day I “won” it at a warehouse sale. It was a...
by Joanne | Jan 19, 2021 | Prayer, Uncategorized
As the week came to a close, I breathed a sigh of relief, “We made it through another week!” Leaving all our opinions to the side, the one thing I have been reminded of is that this is why we are praying for our families and friends this month. Seriously,...