by Joanne | Dec 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Think of some of the Christmas hymns we sing each year. We know many of them by heart but may not have given much attention or thought to the words themselves. Like this line from “O Come, Let Us Adore Him”: “Word of the Father, now in flesh...
by Joanne | Dec 13, 2016 | Devoted Living
It snowed the other night. Not enough to be bothersome and in need of shoveling. It was the soft, quiet, and gentle snow that covers just enough to blanket the trees and grass in a white beauty. I open my book in the early morning and read: “I will hearken what...
by Joanne | Dec 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
“This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus, the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham….” (Matthew 1:1, NLT) Thank you, God, That the genealogy of your Son is a lineage of grace, a testimony to the reach of your love throughout the...
by Joanne | Dec 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s Friday which means I am joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Many of us writing on that same word. Today’s prompt is … Joy. Joy – often defined as the deep seated emotion of delight we feel that is...
by Joanne | Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
In reading a wonderful post about a moment in the Charlie Brown Christmas program which can be easily missed, I was flooded with the joy of years passed. One of the special memories I hold dear is of my children and I snuggling under the covers on my bed, watching...
