by Joanne | Nov 1, 2016 | Encouragement
“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.” (Hebrews 11:1, NLT) It has been a few days by which I have...
by Joanne | Oct 3, 2016 | Book Reviews
The internet can bring people together and friendships form before two people ever meet face to face. I know this to be true because it happened to me. Years ago, I became friends with a woman, now a dear friend, who lives in Monroe, Louisiana. She mentioned the blog...
by Joanne | Sep 12, 2016 | Book Reviews
We all need an inspirational story now and then. One that moves, motivates, and encourages us to go beyond any limit we have imposed upon ourselves. I had never heard of Jen Bricker but when I opened the email and saw the book cover in front of me, I was instantly...
by Joanne | Sep 6, 2016 | Devoted Living
We had a conversation, my friend and I, about the effects of anxiety on the human body. Perhaps it was even more specifically on our own bodies. None of us gets to escape hardship in this life. In this case, it would be nice to get the card which states to pass go, do...
by Joanne | Sep 4, 2016 | Devoted Living
“Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?” (John 11:40, NLT) Every time you venture out in your life of faith, you will find something in your circumstances that, from a commonsense standpoint,...
