by Joanne | Sep 30, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every night before heading to bed, I pretty much have the same routine. Shut windows, make sure the coffee pot is set to automatic timer, turn off the lights, and plug in my phone. As I headed to bed, I reflected how my morning and nighttime routines are pretty...
by Joanne | Jul 23, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee
I’m still in Habakkuk. When life is challenging, and chaos swirls round about, this prophet settles my soul and brings a fresh delivery of hope. “Are You not from everlasting, O Lord, my God, my Holy One?” (Habakkuk 1:12, NASB) One verse so rich with...
by Joanne | Jun 25, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
I still remember the first time I heard a sermon on The Valley of Dry Bones. Funny how a sermon can stick with us even after thirty five years or more. The bones were scattered everywhere. The scene, which spread before the prophet’s eyes, seemed hopeless and...
by Joanne | May 20, 2024 | Encouragement
There are days in life we hear of situations which seem to be hopeless. We may not know that this is necessarily the truth. Yet due to appearances we believe it may just very well be true. The disciples are walking on the road to the village of Emmaus. As they walk,...
by Joanne | May 13, 2024 | Encouragement
Being a person who is unable to watch anything tense or scary, when alone at night I tend to flip to HGTV and watch a few shows. The ending is always good: Perspective buyers always buy their dream home in thirty minutes. Seriously, it took us over a year when looking...
