by Joanne | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
As some may know by now, I have watched each our three granddaughters up until the time they began school. It has been a blessing beyond which I have words, bringing much love, joy, laughter, and memories. One of our favorite things to do each afternoon, after nap...
by Joanne | Sep 15, 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 … Escape. Escape … “to slip or get away; to slip away from or elude (pursuers, captors, etc.); to succeed in avoiding...
by Joanne | Sep 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
The psalmists help us to know our God more deeply, recognizing all that He is and our need for Him each day. Psalm 46 “God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.” (verse 1, NASB) The very first verse reminds us of the absolute...
by Joanne | Sep 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
God is love. We hear it often, perhaps even say it. It is such a simple statement, yet the most powerful of all statements. God loves us for ourselves, and not for anything we can do or give Him. We cannot cause God to love us more, or less, than He already does. Yet...
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.”...
