by Joanne | Oct 13, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.” (2 Timothy 1:6, NLT) It’s always a good time for us to be reminded to keep up with the task of “fanning our flames.” I love...
by Joanne | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
There’s so much talk these days, it can hardly be avoided ”“ TV, radio, social media, and in our communities. Some talk is helpful, some not so much. Some will be toxic and drain us of all hope and energy. Some will motivate and inspire us to do more and be better....
by Joanne | Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Sacrifice. Sacrifice. The word brings to mind the giving up of something or the loss. This life will require sacrifice of us – the...
by Joanne | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
It is amazing how quickly these weeks pass. The mornings are dark when I now get up and the sun is setting earlier, sure signs fall is surely here. Week five in the study “God. Move. Plan.” brought us into thinking about how we plan. ~*~*~ In 1 Corinthians...
by Joanne | Mar 7, 2019 | Devoted Living
Liturgical practices were not a part of my life as we were growing up. Only in my adult life did I become aware of liturgical practices, and as the years have passed, they have become increasingly meaningful. To “give something up for Lent”, as explained by...
