by Joanne | Jun 26, 2017 | Prayer
I woke up this morning with a few needs pressing on my heart. Maybe you did as well. In paying attention to my words, my prayer was not a laundry list asking God to give something. We pray not so much to get God to do things our way, but to bend our wills to His. We...
by Joanne | Jun 20, 2017 | Book Reviews
At times, we can find ourselves at a point where we desire to live better and love God more deeply. We long to speak with Him and hear from Him. Our prayer time was not intended to be a time we solely present our needs to God but is meant to be how we draw closer to...
by Joanne | May 15, 2017 | Devoted Living
It was said during an ordinary and daily phone conversation, “You might be eligible for sainthood and you’re not even Catholic.” We laughed so hard as it was such a ridiculous statement, though it was sincerely said. But it made me think about life...
by Joanne | Apr 27, 2017 | Encouragement
The story of Hagar has been before me for a few days. Hagar, the Egyptian maidservant of Sarai. She was stripped of all personal rights as a person, as a woman, and had to give into Sarai’s every demand. Her very name, Hagar, means “flight”. This is...
by Joanne | Mar 22, 2017 | Encouragement
Earlier this morning I read Luke 8:40-48 where I found two encounters with Jesus. First we have Jairus, who comes to ask Jesus to heal his only daughter, who is dying. While Jesus is on his way to the home of Jairus, the crowd is still with him, and a woman...
