by Joanne | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.†(Psalm 23:4, NLT) A shepherd often has to lead his flock from one grazing place to another and the safest way to do that is to pass through the valley. It is there in...
by Joanne | Jul 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today we continue on in the Beatitudes. Jesus continued to teach: “God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.†(Matthew 5:4, NLT) The mourning He speaks of here derives from the word “lamentâ€. It is a deep personal grief caused either by sin,...
by Joanne | Mar 2, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It’s funny the places our thoughts may go as they wander during the middle of the night. It had been a rough day with sleeplessness for our youngest eighteen month old granddaughter. Having not had a nap, we thought, surely, she will sleep earlier, longer, and...
by Joanne | Oct 16, 2019 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
Recently two small books landed in my mailbox. They are small in size and large in encouragement. We all have days which do not go as we had planned or hoped. Every woman faces days which are disappointing, frustrating, fears rise up, or the challenges seem...
by Joanne | Jul 10, 2019 | Devoted Living
This month of July, our morning group will be using Settle My Soul by Karen Ehman & Ruth Schwenk. We all need to make time, as the authors of the devotional point out, to: savor the Savior align our thoughts with His Word and discover the peace which Jesus has for...
