by Joanne | Oct 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Hold. My Bible dictionary defines the word as “to have or maintain in the grasp.” I sat thinking about the word, and the action,...
by Joanne | Oct 15, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The change of seasons is my favorite part of living in New England. Do I have a favorite season? No, not really, as I would not want to give up any one of them. It’s autumn – the seasons are changing once again. It continually amazes me to see the sunrise in a...
by Joanne | Oct 13, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.” (2 Timothy 1:6, NLT) It’s always a good time for us to be reminded to keep up with the task of “fanning our flames.” I love...
by Joanne | Oct 12, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“He renews my strength.†(Psalm 23:3, NLT) The older and more familiar version puts it this way, “He restores my soul†(NKJV). And who of us does not need our souls restored these days? Our souls get tired, worn down, and discouraged with the challenges facing...
by Joanne | Oct 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Help. The word prompt brings to mind one of my favorite psalms – Psalm 121. God’s people made the trip to Jerusalem three times a...
by Joanne | Oct 6, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
For the month of October, our Bible Study group is returning to the devotional, Awaken, by Priscilla Shirer. ~*~*~ “I and the children the Lord has given me serve as signs and warnings to Israel from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies who dwells in his Temple on...
