by Joanne | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
A friend introduced me to a book which I am now reading for the second time – The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis. It was originally written in 1418-1427 in Latin by a monk. Over the years, it has become widely read, used as a devotional, and apart from...
by Joanne | Sep 22, 2016 | Encouragement
God is Love. Such a simple statement yet the most powerful of all statements. God loves us for ourselves and not for anything we can do or give Him. We cannot cause God to love us more, or less, than He already does. Yet we live in a performance-based culture, causing...
by Joanne | Aug 22, 2016 | Devoted Living
I sit watching them play in the sprinkler. They jump, twirl, and dance through the water with bursts of laughter which made me laugh just seeing them. Their delight with each other and the joy they had as they played and ran was evident. I snapped a few pictures, not...
by Joanne | Mar 23, 2016 | Devoted Living
“But for now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward the consummation: 1. Trust steadily in God, 2. Hope unswervingly, 3. Love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love.” (1 Corinthians 13: 8-13, The Message) I took...
by Joanne | Mar 8, 2016 | Encouragement
Over the last week, I have been reminded of when God’s people were repairing the wall around Jerusalem. They worked side by side, shoulder to shoulder – doing the tedious work of mortaring the wall. The reason for working in this formation was two-fold:...
