by Joanne | Aug 23, 2018 | Devoted Living
I’m thinking about “success” today. The chase for success begins with thinking success is achieved when we reach a certain goal – perhaps when we hit a certain income level; a position or title at our place of employment; reach a number on the...
by Joanne | Jul 29, 2018 | Devoted Living
“Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne as king to rule for him. Because God loves Israel and desires this kingdom to last forever, he has made you king over them so you can rule with justice and righteousness.” (2...
by Joanne | Jul 15, 2018 | Devoted Living
“They soon forgot His works; they did not wait for His counsel.” (Psalm 106:13) Humans are quick to forget. You forget the good and dwell on the bad. You get hurried and harried. You go out before Him instead of waiting on His hand to lead you in the right...
by Joanne | Jul 5, 2018 | Devoted Living
It is Thursday and my thoughts are still turning to this past Sunday and Communion. The Interim Pastor said, “Jesus broke His body so we would not be a broken Body.” Jesus, at the Passover Feast He celebrated with His disciples, says these words to them:...
by Joanne | Jun 14, 2018 | Devoted Living
Having a husband in the auto industry, it is only appropriate that I would be struck with this quote: “Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your...
by Joanne | Jun 4, 2018 | Devoted Living
The early church and its believers were not without their challenges as the Church began to grow: Our stories build our faith. Paul reported to the believers all God had done on their missionary journey. It’s our stories – we used to call them...
