by Joanne | Dec 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
“But you, Bethlehem, are only a small village among all the people of Judah, yet a ruler of Israel will come from you, one whose origins are from the distant past … And He will stand to lead his flock with the Lord’s strength … Then his people...
by Joanne | Dec 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Grace. God’s grace. Grace originates with God. Grace “denotes the limitless kindness and mercy of God that is freely given to human beings undeserved” (from the Expository Dictionary of Bible Words) . His grace was there before the foundations of...
by Joanne | Dec 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
There are times in our lives, we can feel as if God is far or distant from us. This is a lie the enemy continues to try to convince us is true and I open my Bible to read: “All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a...
by Joanne | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Advent season is upon us once again. Thanksgiving has passed. Well, all but the leftovers. Black Friday and Cyber Monday have ushered in the rush of purchasing gifts. Even the Hallmark Channel is now focusing on Advent with 24 hours of Christmas movies from now...
by Joanne | Dec 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last week I finished up the second week of Advent readings. It has been a wonderful time of study and reflection over at Hello Mornings. We are currently doing the study, Then Came Jesus. During the readings, this is where I found my thoughts: Tears rolled at the...
