by Joanne | Nov 22, 2022 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Ushering in Thanksgiving with some simple daily reminders … “Just as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on living in him—in simple faith. Grow out of him as a plant grows out of the soil it is planted in, becoming more and more sure of the...
by Joanne | Nov 21, 2022 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
This week will be Thanksgiving. And yes, much like you, I am in the midst of the traditional meal preparations. Before we all get to busy, let’s turn our focus to giving thanks. David praised the Lord in full view of the entire congregation of people: “O Lord, the...
by Joanne | Nov 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Laugh. The word prompt immediately brought the verse to mind: “A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up...
by Joanne | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last week we brought our study of Romans to a close for now. We’ll resume with the remainder of the book after the new year. We began our last week with Romans 8:5-8 with a look at the flesh and the Spirit. Paul makes it pretty clear we are either living...
by Joanne | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
My thoughts recently turned to a familiar psalm and read the words: “Behold, bless the Lord, all servants of the Lord, Who serve by night in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion, He who made...
by Joanne | Nov 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Another week in Romans and what a week it was … We began the week with reading Romans 7:1-6. “We have been united to Him for a distinct purpose.” (from Romans: The Gospel of Grace, page 145) With that said, we settled on verse 4: “Therefore, my...
