by Joanne | Mar 11, 2018 | Devoted Living
“Jesus, replying, said to them, “Have faith in God [constantly].” (Mark 11:22, AMPC) This faith thing isn’t a once-and-done deal, nor is it something to be thrown away at the first sign of trouble or forgotten when all is well. It’s a...
by Joanne | Feb 27, 2018 | Encouragement
This morning I felt like I needed a little “faith buildingâ€. So I turned to Hebrews 11 to find the help I needed. There I discovered people of faith most often did things they really did not want to do. Let me explain … Noah could not have wanted to build...
by Joanne | Feb 11, 2018 | Encouragement
“You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.” (Psalm 74:17, NLT) Back in 1887, a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, began predicting the weather on Groundhog Day, February 2. If this highly acclaimed meteorologist comes...
by Joanne | Jan 25, 2018 | Devoted Living, Prayer
Our lives influence others. Influence is “the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others” (from dictionary.com). As parents we have hopes of impacting our...
by Joanne | Nov 8, 2017 | Devoted Living
“Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord.” (Philippians 3:1, NLT) In the early morning light, it was the one sentence that stood out from the entire passage. The author, Paul, continually reminds us to delight ourselves in the...
