by Joanne | Dec 7, 2017 | Encouragement
Christmas is a time full of traditions. We enjoy our favorite dishes, desserts, music, and movies. Family decorations come down from the attic, warming our hearts as we think of years passed. We need our hearts to be stirred till they are fully alive as they wait for...
by Joanne | Dec 4, 2017 | Encouragement
Advent – a time of waiting. A time of remembering promises. The Promise. “The Lord swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.” (Psalm 132:11, NLT) God had promised David...
by Joanne | Dec 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Near. Reading the word prompt before heading to bed last night, I thought I would pass this week. Then I read Psalm 15 early this morning. The psalmist asks:...
by Joanne | Nov 30, 2017 | Encouragement
The news sickens me. Every day. It makes no difference whether I watch or read of the latest happenings. It all has the same effect. These days are disheartening. Disheartening, according to the dictionary, is to “to depress the hope, courage, or spirits...
by Joanne | Nov 28, 2017 | Encouragement
“O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.” Thanksgiving has passed and one only needs to scroll through their inbox to know the Christmas...
