by Joanne | Apr 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
We so often hear that women talk more than men. Through various internet articles, I discovered that: women speak an average of 20,000 words in any given day men speak about 7,000 words in any given day the average between both sexes is 16,000 words in any given day...
by Joanne | Apr 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
The days leading up to Easter were contemplative ones for me. I was blessed to think about the last days of Christ before the Cross – the Last Supper with his closest companions on this earth; His arrest in the garden where He prayed; the mock trials; His death...
by Joanne | Apr 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Over the last few days I have been trying to imagine what it would have been like to have one of the disciples. Can we even imagine what it was like for them? On the Thursday (using our days & calendar), they were instructed by Jesus to go prepare the Passover...
by Joanne | Apr 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
In reading the book, “Satisfy My Thirsty Soul†by Linda Dillow, I read this sentence: Did you get what I just said? I have the privilege of fellowshipping with the Creator of the universe! (page 229). Since reading & discussing this one sentence with a friend...
by Joanne | Apr 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yesterday Pastor Steve wrote a blog on preparing ourselves for Easter. He offers four excellent suggestions, all of which you can read here: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â http://stevesquires.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/preparing-for-easter/ One of the things he has...
by Joanne | Apr 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
On January 21, 2012 I wrote down a quote by Richard Foster that I have gone back to repeatedly. I knew at some point I would share it. But for these few months, I have kept it to myself, allowing God to do what He must in me through it. Just the very act of letting go...