by Joanne | Feb 18, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
This week, Hello Mornings, begins a new study: God’s Prevailing Purpose – A Study of the Life of Joseph. Joseph is probably best known for his beautiful coat of many colors (queue in Broadway play music here😀) and his dreams, which were not appreciated...
by Joanne | Feb 11, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
“But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10: 41-42, NLT) For a few days...
by Joanne | Feb 5, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
The quote has been tucked into my Bible for years and every so often I return to read its familiar words. Our souls will long for more. If you need further proof, one only needs to watch a few minutes of TV commercials. Ads bombard us to buy more, buy expensive, and...
by Joanne | Jan 31, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Life. This morning I find myself convicted by words spoken the other day. I may have said, “I was not meant to live in this time. I...
by Joanne | Jan 27, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
The day had come ”“ the Israelites were going to enter the Promised Land but they would be doing so without their leader. Moses had taken them as far as God was going to permit him to go. Moses prepares them, delivering a farewell speech, as he truly knew the nature...
by Joanne | Jan 26, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
“But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him to reveal his Son to me …” (Galatians 1:15-16a, NLT) “Service is the overflow which pours from a life filled with love and devotion. But...