by Joanne | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Refine – it’s the word on my mind lately. Typing the word into the bar, I read the definition before me – “to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities; to make more fine, subtle, or precise“ (dictionary.com). The word implies fire as is used in...
by Joanne | Jul 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.†(Proverbs 12:15, NASB) Recently I found myself reading and rereading the story of Nabal and Abigail as found in 1 Samuel 25. Nabel was a rich and prosperous man in the Old...
by Joanne | Jul 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
We read the story in Luke 17. There was ten of them that day. They watched as He entered the village, the law required them to stand at a distance. They were lepers, but it did not keep them from crying out to Him, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!†Hearing them,...
by Joanne | Jun 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
In Between. The words come to mind, reminding me that we are neither here or there. It’s the feeling of being stuck in the middle. It brings back the memory of being in charge of picking up an ice cream cake. It wasn’t just any ice cream cake. It was the wedding...
by Joanne | Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
“A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation. God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.†(Psalm 68:5–6, NASB) They say a child’s impression...
