by Joanne | Mar 20, 2018 | Devoted Living
There was the day that Thomas was not with the group of disciples. Jesus suddenly stood in their midst even though the door was shut. He just appeared. Not wanting them to be fearful, Jesus shows them His hands and His side so they would be assured it was Him. When...
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...
