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...
by Joanne | Aug 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Place. The words come easy this morning as it seems like for the last year, all we have done is search for a place. Yes, it has been a physical search for a...
by Joanne | Aug 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
It was a hard decision and had been made with much thought, research, and tears. It had taken us time to sort through all the contributing factors in order to be as wise as one can possibly be. We lay in bed with our fingers intertwined, side by side, the darkness...
by Joanne | Aug 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The mere mention of the name Job can make me quake as I immediately think of suffering and trials and loss. Who wants that? So much better to think of pleasant opportunities and blessings. Yet recently I found myself turning to the book of Job without these feelings...
