by Joanne | Jun 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
“For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search and find my sheep.” (Ezekiel 34:11, NLT) God is the waiting Father, the caring Shepherd in search of his lamb. His legs are scratched, his feet are sore, and his eyes are burning. He scales...
by Joanne | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Question. A question is a sentence posed to another individual in order to get information from their response. I can well remember each of my children raising...
by Joanne | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
The story has always been a favorite of mine. Joshua was going to lead the people into the promised land. There was only one obstacle before them – the Jordan River needed to be crossed. The river was in its spring flood stage as a result of the winter runoff...
by Joanne | Jun 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Heading to bed an hour earlier than usual meant waking up even earlier than usual. It’s a quiet morning as one would expect at this hour. An occasional car passes. The air is still and there is hardly any sound of a breeze. Sitting with my coffee mug, I hear the...
by Joanne | Jun 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Another week in the study, “A Faith That Endures”, and my appreciation for Paul’s words grew yet again … *~*~* Paul thanked God for the faith and love he saw growing in the Thessalonians. In fact, he tells others about their endurance and...
by Joanne | Jun 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
“I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me?” (Jeremiah 32:27, NLT) “We need to hear that God is still in control. We need to hear that it’s not over until he says so. We need to hear that life’s...
