by Joanne | Aug 17, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We continue looking at The Beatitudes this week with Jesus’ words: “God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.†(Matthew 5:7, NLT) Mercy can be defined as “a blessing that is an act of divine favor of compassion; the withholding of the...
by Joanne | Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Right. These last several months have brought about more decisions than one could have imagined. Some decisions came more easily than others....
by Joanne | Aug 11, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Some days there just are no words to express how deeply God’s Word infuses encouragement and hope. This week in the devotional, “Awaken” by Priscilla Shirer, was no exception. *~*~* Recently someone asked me this question: “Where does this all...
by Joanne | Aug 10, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Over the last several Mondays, we have been looking at each segment of The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus continued to address the crowd: “God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.†(Matthew 5:6, NLT) Our need for food and water...
by Joanne | Aug 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Progress. The word prompt brought to mind a quote I had written down in the back of my Bible: “The Christian life is the sum total of...
by Joanne | Aug 5, 2020 | Prayer, Uncategorized
It started with a late night message which I didn’t read until the early morning: “I don’t expect you to see this till tomorrow due to the late hour, but I am wondering if we can pray together tomorrow? I am feeling a strong need to pray with others...
