by Joanne | Aug 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Afterward Jesus went up on a mountain and called out the ones he wanted to go with him. And they came to him.” (Mark 3:13, NLT) This one verse read last week stuck to my mind all week and pointing me to the importance of being with Christ each day. ...
by Joanne | Aug 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
“For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.” (Hebrews 12:3, NKJV) … We knew that we would be striving against sin. We didn’t realize the many small frustrations...
by Joanne | Aug 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Guide. It’s been a year of twists and turns. Life is funny like that as one can often journey through the days with the feeling of familiar and...
by Joanne | Aug 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
No matter how many times I have read the book of Nehemiah, God brings new truths and old reminders to apply to my life. Only a few short verses into the book, we discover that Nehemiah was a man of faith and prayer. In fact, throughout the book, we find there are nine...
by Joanne | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Speak. I read the word prompt, continued on with my devotions and reading, knowing I would return to write. The irony, however, is not lost on me this morning....
by Joanne | Aug 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Reading in Genesis, one soon becomes aware of the importance of names. There are names given. Names changed. And name calling. But one recent reading in Genesis prompted me to think deeply on names, reputation, and legacy. Let’s return to the night of...
