by Joanne | Sep 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 … Rely. Rely >>> “to depend confidently; put trust in” (from dictionary.com). The definition says it well for...
by Joanne | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
The psalms continue to bring renewed perspective … Psalm 41 “Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.” (verse 1, NKJV) I returned to Psalm 40 to read verse 17 again: “But I am poor and needy.”...
by Joanne | Sep 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again. On any Wednesday night, I can faintly hear the sound of the marching band as they practice. It brings back fond memories of those years our daughter was on the football field, playing her instrument, marching, and learning new...
by Joanne | Sep 1, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Absence. Parenting. We think the birthing process is laborious. The arduous journey has only just begun on that day, for the real...
by Joanne | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Waiting does not come easily to me, maybe for you as well. This past week in the psalms provided a good look at Who we wait upon to act. Psalm 36 “How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.”...
by Joanne | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
“O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, preserve this forever in the intentions of the heart of Your people, and direct their heart to You; and give to my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies and Your statutes,...
