by Joanne | Nov 29, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts, Uncategorized
“We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.” (Psalm 123:2, NLT) “This verse is a description of total reliance on God. Just as...
by Joanne | Nov 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Grateful. It’s dark and early, and the word settles in around my soul peacefully, for I am grateful this morning. Yesterday was...
by Joanne | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last week was the beginning of the Hello Morning’s Advent Study – – Greatly To Be Praised. It’s a wonderful time to turn our thoughts and focus onto Thanksgiving and Advent. ~*~*~ We opened with reading Psalm 96, and it is a psalm chock full of...
by Joanne | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life …†(Psalm 23:6, NLT) As we look all around, we see hard times hitting so many – illness, unemployment, bills falling behind, isolation, and loneliness. Yet the psalmist reminds us,...
by Joanne | Nov 22, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts, Uncategorized
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” (Ephesians 1:7, NKJV) “Forgiveness is the divine miracle of grace. The cost to God was the Cross of Christ. To forgive sin, while remaining...
by Joanne | Nov 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Grief. I looked at the word before heading to bed and thought, “What a sad word choice.” I had decided I would skip writing this...
