by Joanne | Feb 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
“This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” (1 John 5:4-5, NIV) “God does not give us overcoming life – He gives us life as we...
by Joanne | Feb 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. All of us writing on that same word. Today’s prompt is …. Forget. There are things I truly want to forget – the hurt experienced in the past. Illness. Deaths....
by Joanne | Feb 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8, NIV) The words sit before me in the early morning light. Returning to them several times over the...
by Joanne | Feb 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
I have always loved having kids in my car. Put a kid, or a group of kids, in a car and you are sure to have the most meaningful conversation. When my own children were growing up, I would volunteer to carpool, drive for field trips or sports games. Tiring at times?...
by Joanne | Feb 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Love suffers long and is kind ….. ” (1 Corinthians 13:4) The fountains from which love flows are in God, not in us. It is absurd to think that the love of God is naturally in our our hearts, as a result of our own nature. His love is there...
by Joanne | Feb 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to know what will come out of the mouth of a three year old on any given day. One can never be too sure of the ideas which swirl around in their little creative heads. Last week, Jocelyn took to responding to me in a different manner. No matter what I...
