by Joanne | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Pivot. My first thought was, “What can one do with this word?” So I looked it up in the dictionary for some help. Reading...
by Joanne | Jun 22, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Grace. The word has been weaving through my thoughts for a week now. Grace. We all need some in our lives, especially God’s grace. At the moment, when we are aware that we are helpless and weak, we are always able to turn to God and receive help. Jesus reminds us,...
by Joanne | Jun 15, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“My people will again live under my shade. They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines. They will be fragrant as the wines of Lebanon.” (Hosea 14:7, NLT) When we first married, my in-laws had grapevines which were massive – thick and growing on...
by Joanne | Jun 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Part. Upon seeing the prompt, the Scripture quickly came to mind. We admire knowledge. In fact, we chase after it, pursue it....
by Joanne | Jun 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Nehemiah. It’s a most interesting Old Testament book written by an interesting man. No matter how many times one may have read the book, we can never exhaust all that is to be gleaned from his life. Who was Nehemiah? He was a cupbearer to the king, a...
by Joanne | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Criticize. Criticism — finding fault with the actions of another or what they have done. It can sting when you are on the receiving...
