by Joanne | Jan 23, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
What a week of wild weather everywhere – from nor’easters to tornados, to flooding rains – no matter where you live, something was impacting the area. Our God is in control of it all – the wind and the rains. A recent read of Psalm 100, in...
by Joanne | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
We begin the second week of our Advent study with reading Psalm 66:1-9. In these first few verses, we find two actions to which we are called: Sing joyful praises to God. Come and see what God has done. As we see and recognize the glory of God all around us, we will...
by Joanne | Nov 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
It was a book review {there is the link to the review} which led me to another book – The Book of Common Prayer. The simplicity, beauty, and power of the prayers shared in the book spoke deeply to my heart bringing encouragement, strength, and comfort. “O...
by Joanne | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
It was another good week spent in Whispers and Wildflowers as we settled in and focused on choosing joy and gratitude, and worrying a bit less each day. ~*~*~ As we read James 1:17 and Psalm 100, our focus began to shift towards joy and gratitude. Choosing joy is...
by Joanne | Nov 14, 2018 | Encouragement, Prayer
A line from a Puritan prayer, read years ago, comes rushing back into my thoughts: “Father, You have given us so much. We ask for one thing more—a thankful heart.†There is a big difference between giving thanks and having a thankful heart. A thankful heart will...
