by Joanne | Oct 15, 2014 | Prayer
Have you ever wondered about the importance of prayer? “Prayer is the difference between the best you can do and the best God can do.” (Mark Batterson, Draw the Circle, page 55) Prayer reminds us of the limitations of our own resources. It also reminds us...
by Joanne | Oct 8, 2014 | Prayer
God is all powerful, sovereign in all things. We can come to Him and let our needs and requests be known to Him. At the same time, we cannot approach Him as if He were a vending machine or a genie in a bottle, granting us three wishes. Even in drawing our circles for...
by Joanne | Oct 1, 2014 | Prayer
So here we are – at the beginning. Let me start with why I am here. There are things I would love to see change in my life – provisions, healing, growth, and dreams fulfilled. To be honest, much of this seems impossible. But I’ve been in impossible...
by Joanne | Oct 1, 2014 | 31 Days of Going in Circles
October is here. And with its arrival has come the #31 Days Challenge. This challenge, held by THE NESTER, is where bloggers pick a topic of their choice – and write about this one topic – every day, for the 31 days of October. Last year was my first...
by Joanne | Sep 23, 2014 | 31 Days of Going in Circles
A series which will happen the entire month of October. I’ll be looking at prayer based on my reflections on “The Circle Maker” by Mark Batterson. Hope to see you then!