by Joanne | Dec 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
“This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.â€Â (1 John 4:10 NLT). The plan behind the birth?                                A sacrifice....
by Joanne | Dec 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Lest any of you think that all of these thoughts were not challenged…. I walked in the door from my early morning ride to find my cat just about to hurl a hairball into someone’s shoes!!! Seriously. I moved the shoes just in a nick of time. Only to find a...
by Joanne | Dec 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Early mornings. I love them. This morning, the phone rang, breaking the peaceful silence in the house. I must run out to help a loved one. No time to get dressed. Only enough time to throw a baseball cap on my head, a jacket on my body & go. My morning,...
by Joanne | Dec 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
It was the time. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â God sent. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â To redeem. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Full rights. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â What an...
by Joanne | Dec 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
“Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!†(Luke 1:45 NIV).  “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.†(Jeremiah 32:17 ...
by Joanne | Dec 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
I read this headline yesterday on my MSN homepage: “What is Santa’s job worth? Try $133,000†You know I clicked on it. I had to. That is quite a good salary for being Santa, or so I thought. What I read surprised me as it will probably surprise you also. My...