by Joanne | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
After much thought and prayer, I will be taking some time to quiet myself during the remainder of this Advent season. It was one line in my reading this morning which stirred my heart to make this decision: “God goes to those who have time to hear him.”...
by Joanne | Dec 13, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
Advent is a most amazing time. Every portion of Scripture read somehow becomes filtered through Advent; through the birth and completed work of Jesus. “By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”...
by Joanne | Dec 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
It is amazing how a song can hit with a freshness that causes one to stop in absolute wonder. One line breathes life into that which has been known for years. “A virgin cried when You were born. Tears of joy and tears of pain.” Mary, a young girl, pregnant and unsure...
by Joanne | Dec 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Turn. I have been listening to the song, mostly on repeat, for over a week. Even now as I type, the tab is still open. I had left it...
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...
