by Joanne | Jan 30, 2018 | Encouragement
In this fourth and last week of looking at the topic of hope, we uncovered this truth … Hope grows our roots deep, making us courageous to meet each day. God’s Word imparts hope. As we read God’s Word, no matter what we are facing, or the...
by Joanne | Oct 22, 2017 | Encouragement
“Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him … ” (Job 13:15a, NIV) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, NIV). Jesus says to us, Trust Me. Live and breathe in My love. Do life stresses...
by Joanne | Oct 2, 2017 | Book Reviews
My love of reading presented a wonderful challenge for me recently – I ended up on the launch teams of three writers whose words bless deeply. So get ready to read about books this week as you truly will not want to miss grabbing a copy of all three. Trust me....
by Joanne | Sep 24, 2017 | Devoted Living
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” (Psalm 51:17, NASB) “Call” is a word often reserved for great and lofty aspirations. The words describing the experience of God’s...
by Joanne | Sep 8, 2017 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Work. Reading the prompt, my mind immediately goes to a text conversation from yesterday. It went something like this: Person: “I have to be honest...