by Joanne | Jun 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Goal. A quick check in a dictionary and I find ‘goal’ has been defined as “the result or achievement toward which effort is directed”...
by Joanne | Jun 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
This was our fourth week in the Hello Mornings study, A Faith That Endures. Paul had us thinking about the return of the Lord, church leaders, and our own spiritual growth. ~*~*~ We began the week with reading 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5 where Paul talks about “the...
by Joanne | Jun 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Encouragement has been defined as “the ability to inspire with courage, spirit or confidence†(dictionary.com). The word has been stuck in my thoughts for days now bringing me to dig a bit more deeply. In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul uses the word...
by Joanne | Jun 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.” (James 4:4, NIV) “John the Baptist set himself apart for one task, to be a voice for Christ. Everything about John centered on his purpose. His dress. His diet. His...
by Joanne | Jun 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last week brought the official opening of beaches, schools winding down, and we entered week three of “A Faith That Endures”: ~*~*~ In 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10, we find Timothy has returned from a missions trip with good news for Paul and Silas. Paul finds...
by Joanne | Jun 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
He came home a few weeks ago and shared about something that occurred at work. An opportunity had been presented to him. While discussing it together, an idea entered my head and I said aloud, “Do you think if that doesn’t work out, you and I can...
