by Joanne | Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today I would like to share a story of two men, two policemen – continents apart whose lives intersected to carry on the story God was weaving and writing. The day I married my husband, I gained a brother. From the moment I met Steve, I knew this was going to be...
by Joanne | Dec 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
“He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him.” (John 1:11, NLT) “No room at the inn? What kind of person compels a pregnant woman to have her firstborn child in a stable? You cannot get more destitute than how...
by Joanne | Dec 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Is there anything as precious as the children’s Christmas plays we attend each year? The children come dressed in their finest. Little girls with velvet dresses in Christmas colors and the boys in slacks and vests, some even sporting little bow ties. Even if...
by Joanne | Dec 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
“So the angel said to the others standing there, “Take off his filthy clothes.” And turning to Jeshua he said,”See, I have taken away your sins,and now I am giving you these fine new clothes.” (Zechariah 1:4, NLT) “Though your sins...
by Joanne | Dec 8, 2017 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Only. The word had me stumped for a minute. The concordance in the back of my Bible brought not one verse with the word. Not one. The dictionary shed this...
by Joanne | Dec 5, 2017 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It was the weekend of tree decorating in our family. With ours up, we went over to watch as our granddaughters helped to do theirs. She sat in my lap for a few minutes chatting about Christmas trees before asking the question on her heart … “Mimi, is there...
