by Joanne | Dec 5, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
“Anticipation breeds delight, especially when we are waiting for something that brings us joy.” (from Good News, Great Joy by The Daily Grace Co., page 41) We anticipate many things over the course of our lives: graduation our wedding date the birth of a...
by Joanne | Dec 4, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“Let every heart prepare Him room.” The words from the Christmas song echo in my mind. How many times will we hear those words during this Advent season? Christmas Day, no matter the day of the week upon which it falls, is like a Sabbath Day. “The Sabbath is still...
by Joanne | Dec 1, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Left. Seeing the word prompt, both my One Word 2023 comes to mind and a Scripture: “Your ears will hear a word behind you,...
by Joanne | Nov 28, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
Thanksgiving has come and gone. Can we linger just a little longer on thanksgiving before we move onto Christmas? “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” (Psalm 34:1, NASB) One of the definitions of...
by Joanne | Nov 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIV) “God says to give thanks in everything. That doesn’t mean you need to give thanks FOR everything. You don’t need to give thanks FOR that bad...
by Joanne | Nov 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The time of Advent is a wonderful time for us to reflect and remember how the arrival of the Babe came to be. There are several individuals involved in the powerful events in Christ’s arrival to earth. Today let us focus on the wise men. We don’t know very much about...
