by Joanne | Mar 4, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
My morning reading brought me to Exodus 13 where we find God giving instructions for the dedication of the firstborn in each family. Having spared the firstborn from the harm Pharaoh desired to do, God instructed how the event was to be memorialized. “This is a...
by Joanne | Feb 27, 2020 | Devoted Living
I love car rides with children. I haven’t had the joy of picking my granddaughters up regularly from school as they are now in school full time. But every once in a while, I am reminded of the just why I love a good car ride with one of them. It’s all in...
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...
