by Joanne | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
It was a beautiful morning with the sun brightly shining, the trees budding, and the robins busily hopping about on the front lawn. I watched as a robin carefully took teeny pieces of twigs and flew away. A few minutes later, she returned for another piece of twig,...
by Joanne | Jun 17, 2019 | Encouragement
Devotional books have a unique way of speaking into our current lives even when they may have been written years ago. They have a way of reminding us that nothing escapes the eye of God. Not a single blessed thing. The enemy whispers his dirty little lies in which he...
by Joanne | May 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
As I write this, it is early morning and the windows are opened. The rain is gently falling and the sweet sound of birds chirping is filling my ears. My soul is reminded to trust God in all things: “Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in...
by Joanne | Feb 26, 2019 | Encouragement
Our family enjoys going to Ikea even for just a day outing. It’s a great store with a huge layout. The entire route throughout the store is marked with arrows on the floor to get you through from start to finish. There was one time when I wanted to go back to...
by Joanne | Dec 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s the fourth week of “It Could Only Be Jesus” and we are in the midst of the Christmas story now: We are blessed in believing. In Luke 1:39-45, we find Mary hurrying to the home of Elizabeth. Upon entering the home, Elizabeth, also pregnant,...
