by Joanne | Jan 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
In her study, Knowing God By Name, Mary A. Kassian mentions a painting – “La Belle Dame sans Merci” by Sir Frank Dicksee. Having never heard of it, I found a picture of it. She pointed out that in this painting the knight is captivated by the beauty...
by Joanne | Jan 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Years ago, I learned an acronym that I have never forgotten: H-A-L-T. It was explained that we are to “halt” or stop whenever we are hungry, angry, lonely or tired. Charles Stanley explains it so well: Commit now never to make important decisions when you...
by Joanne | Jan 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
This morning I read Moses’ farewell speech, if you will. The Israelites were going to enter the Promised Land without their leader. Moses had taken them as far as God was going to permit him to go. Moses prepares them, with a talking to, as he truly knew the...
by Joanne | Jan 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
The story of David & Goliath is a most familiar one to many of us. Young David faces the Philistine, giant of a man, Goliath & slays him with a slingshot & a stone. We tend to focus on the courage of David who faces his fear or giant. And that is certainly...
by Joanne | Jan 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
I went to Target last night with Lisa & Sophia. Just us “big girls” were going as Sophia put it. Once parked, Sophia asked if I would carry her. I replied, “Yes” & was able to get as far as the door of the store & then had to put...
by Joanne | Jan 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Example” as defined by dictionary.com “is a pattern or model, as of something to be imitated or avoided. In other words, by looking at a leader, we should see a model of what we are to be & conversely, what we are not to be. Maxwell goes on to...
