by Joanne | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
We started the week with reading Ezra 4:1-10. The exiles were now in the process of rebuilding the Temple and their enemies are perturbed about it. Their enemies come with deceptive motives to try to join them in their work but the leaders of Israel are onto them and...
by Joanne | Aug 31, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
It seems like animosity is all around us, on every plane of life. Politically, racially, educationally, and spiritually, disagreements can be found easily and in number. It’s much like the virus – arguments can be caught with just one breath. “God blesses those...
by Joanne | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Loud. In these days which are shifting and changing, there are many decisions being made. Every front of life is faced with choices and often...
by Joanne | Aug 27, 2020 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
Recently a series of devotional books for kids came across my path. The Lord’s Garden is a series of three devotional books for children, each one written by Diana Kleyn. Taking Root is a devotional filled with stories about how God can cause a life to root deeply...
by Joanne | Aug 26, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Recently we vacationed in the same house as last year. Our vacation had been such a fun and memorable time, we all longed to return. Our desire was to get away from the stresses of the last several months, to step away from it all, and relax. And so we did. We had...
by Joanne | Aug 25, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
This past week was the start of Hello Morning’s new study, The Dwelling Place of God. It is truly worth checking out, and I have provided links to both the site and the study in bold. The lessons brought from both Ezra and Haggai are timely for these days we are...
