by Joanne | Apr 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Good Samaritan – we all want to be thought of as one. So let’s take a look at this familiar story as told by Jesus in Luke 10:30 -37. A man was traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho when he was attacked by robbers who beat him, stripped him of his things, and...
by Joanne | Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
I open my refrigerator door, look inside, and take note: Diet Coke bottle holds….. Diet Coke milk container holds….. skim milk light cream container holds….. light cream Redi Whip can holds….. whipped cream Taking this all in, I remembered a quote I once read:...
by Joanne | Mar 21, 2022 | Prayer, Uncategorized
The Lord’s Prayer. It’s familiar, often quoted, even memorized. A recent and slow read stopped me in my tracks recently. Let’s visit Matthew 6 for a few minutes … Jesus is the one who is speaking and addresses the topic of giving: “But when you give to the...
by Joanne | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
We used to get together weekly to play cards. Years and years of playing together brought a comfort, an ease, laughs, competitiveness, food, and conversation. Recently, in cleaning out a drawer, the memories came flooding back. How quickly the years had passed,...
by Joanne | Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God …†(Deuteronomy 8:11, NASB) We can easily joke about forgetfulness when we are not at a point in life where it presents a problem. How often I have uttered, “Oh it’s my Alzheimer’s!â€, when I have...
