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...
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...
