by Joanne | Nov 17, 2020 | Encouragement
Thanksgiving will soon be here and my thoughts are turning towards giving thanks. I thought it was a good time to share a post I had written for Woman to Woman Ministries in 2019. At times, we may wonder what God’s will is for our lives. When His will is...
by Joanne | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
“You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.†(Psalm 23:5b, NLT) Here where I live, the spring season brings not only beautiful weather but a short time when green flies will annoy and bite you to pieces. The bites are more itchy...
by Joanne | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.“ (Psalm 23:5, NKJV) The shepherds of the psalmist days would travel to a high, flat summer range in order for the sheep to have the best land to graze. This may have been exactly what David had in mind...
by Joanne | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.†(Psalm 23:4b, NLT) The shepherd’s rod was about two feet in length, and usually made of oak wood which he had personally searched and found himself. They were tools meant to bring comfort and safety for fearful...
by Joanne | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.†(Psalm 23:4, NLT) A shepherd often has to lead his flock from one grazing place to another and the safest way to do that is to pass through the valley. It is there in...
