by Joanne | Jun 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right” (Psalm 97:11, NLT). “Though you are used to the changeability of everything on this earth, the light of the Lord does not fade, and what a promise that is! … be confident that...
by Joanne | Jun 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Having always been fascinated by sunflowers, I decided to grow one for the first time several years ago. Before planting one, I researched to learn as much as possible about the flower, and discovered sunflowers and people have quite a bit in common: Sunflowers have...
by Joanne | Jun 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
I recently shared my review of The Return (<< affiliate link) by Lacey Sturm and as I stated, am reading through it a bit more slowly a second time. Reviews often require a hurried read through, while all the time the words call us back. I headed to the bank one...
by Joanne | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
We entered our fifth week in the study, Power for the World, where we read of Paul, Silas, and Timothy and the different people with whom they interacted. They gave us lasting examples of effective communication: Encouragement is often needed “once more”....
by Joanne | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Restore. Upon reading the word prompt, one verse comes to mind: “In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So...
by Joanne | Jun 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
In our fourth week of the study, Power for the World, our missionary friends continued their travels to spread the gospel, hitting some bumps in the road as they went along: We all need someone in our corner. Paul began to include Timothy in the missionary journeys....
