by Joanne | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
As familiar as the book of Esther is, it is amazing how new and fresh and relevant it is each time it is read. There were a few observations which I made in reading Esther 1:16-22: Did Queen Vashti truly do wrong to ALL the princes and ALL the people who are in the...
by Joanne | Nov 26, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:1) “The eyes of all believers are on You, Lord God and heavenly Father, since You are the Provider for all. Open Your gentle hand and pour out Your gracious blessings over...
by Joanne | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last week was the beginning of the Hello Morning’s Advent Study – – Greatly To Be Praised. It’s a wonderful time to turn our thoughts and focus onto Thanksgiving and Advent. ~*~*~ We opened with reading Psalm 96, and it is a psalm chock full of...
by Joanne | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life …” (Psalm 23:6, NLT) As we look all around, we see hard times hitting so many ”“ illness, unemployment, bills falling behind, isolation, and loneliness. Yet the psalmist reminds us,...
by Joanne | Nov 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Cancel. Cancel – to make something void; to decide that an event, activity, or celebration will not take place. So much of our...
