by Joanne | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.†(Psalm 23:4, NLT) A shepherd often has to lead his flock from one grazing place to another and the safest way to do that is to pass through the valley. It is there in...
by Joanne | Oct 25, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts, Uncategorized
“Enoch walked with God … ” (Genesis 5:24) “The test of a person’s spiritual life and character is not what he does in the extraordinary moments of life, but what he does during the ordinary times when there is nothing tremendous or...
by Joanne | Oct 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Disappoint. It’s been a time of much discussion, disagreements, tensions, and turmoil. As we watch debates and Town Hall meetings, we...
by Joanne | Oct 22, 2020 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
We all long for life to be certain. We make the plans and hope for our days to be lived out as such, and yet, rarely can we count on life to go as expected. Our plans have a way of being interrupted by illness, financial setbacks, job loss, betrayals, and strained...
by Joanne | Oct 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
We began the week with reading Psalm 19:12-13; Psalm 119:153; Psalm 31:9; and Psalm 119:132. All wonderful verses – the topic? Unintentional sin – those we fall into that weren’t willful or habitual. In the devotional, the words used to describe God...
by Joanne | Oct 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
“He guides me along right paths …†(Psalm 23:3, NLT) We all want to know we are headed in the right direction, have made the right choices, and this requires the ability to be led or guided. This might be where the struggle comes in. Sheep are a funny creature....
