by Joanne | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
“How joyful are those who fear the Lord – all who follow his ways!†(Psalm 128:1, NLT) Everyone wants to be happy. No one wants to be miserable and live a life of discontent. Psalm 128, the ninth Psalm of Ascent, answers the question, “How does one find...
by Joanne | May 18, 2020 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
The days of this pandemic crisis continue on, one day blending into another, making it easy to lose sight of time. Some days seem like they could come right out of the story line from a drama series or sci-fi movie. It would be more than wonderful to wake up one...
by Joanne | May 11, 2020 | Encouragement
In Psalm 125, we find a message of hope. The psalmist compares believers with Mount Zion, a rock solid mountain found in Jerusalem. This sixth Psalm of Ascent brings us great insight when we feel as if our life is in upheaval. As we face difficulties, changing...
by Joanne | May 4, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
I may have asked the question more than a few times lately: “What if the Lord had not been on our side?†And I am not even having to help any children with remote learning. Nor am I confined to my home with a toddler. These are challenging days we are living for...
by Joanne | Apr 27, 2020 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
We are turning this week to Psalm 123, the fourth of the Psalms of Ascent, where we find the psalmist turning his eyes to look to God. It is with this act of gazing upward that we can come to understand the stance of faith. “Faith is the upward vision of the...
