by Joanne | Dec 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
“In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will do what is just and right throughout the land. In that day Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this will be its name: ‘The Lord...
by Joanne | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Present. It’s that time of year where we all are thinking of presents. The one where a gift is wrapped in beautiful paper perhaps tied...
by Joanne | Dec 3, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Last night my husband and I went to buy our Christmas tree. We went to the same Christmas tree lot which is just a mile down the road from our house. It was a different experience – less people, everyone masked, and instead of friendly chatter between shoppers,...
by Joanne | Dec 2, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The book arrived as a gift from a dear friend and I will admit – it has been mighty tempting not to begin reading it. While I only quickly flipped through to get a feel for what would lay ahead, I haven’t begun to read the pages. But the title of the book...
by Joanne | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
We begin the second week of our Advent study with reading Psalm 66:1-9. In these first few verses, we find two actions to which we are called: Sing joyful praises to God. Come and see what God has done. As we see and recognize the glory of God all around us, we will...
by Joanne | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
“I will live in the house of the Lord forever.†(Psalm 23:6b, NLT) “Here is a sheep so utterly satisfied with its lot in life, so fully contented with the care it receives, so much “at home: with the shepherd that there is not a shred of desire for a...
