by Joanne | May 23, 2018 | Devoted Living
It’s easy to miss a few words when they are nestled in the familiar … “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, NLT) “For...
by Joanne | May 22, 2018 | Devoted Living
The years pass more quickly than one could ever imagine. While in the throes of raising children, you cannot imagine ever getting beyond those years. Yet they pass in a flash. With age and time and experiences one comes to realize there is not much in life worth...
by Joanne | May 17, 2018 | Devoted Living
“So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.” (Matthew 1:19, HCSB) One sentence from a devotional has stayed in my thoughts for several days now: Joseph acted as he did because he...
by Joanne | May 9, 2018 | Devoted Living
A wealthy woman lived in a town Elisha traveled through often. Whenever he was in town, he would stop at her home for something to eat. Nothing too odd about this as many people have the gift of hospitality. One day she suggests to her husband that they build a small...
by Joanne | May 7, 2018 | Devoted Living
Smack in the middle of Bible Study come a few verses which are my undoing. Paul writes to the Thessalonians on loving one another. His words pierce as they come from a man who loves well because he himself has been the recipient of God’s love. He had learned...
by Joanne | Apr 30, 2018 | Devoted Living
This was our last week using the study of “Brave Faith” by Mary Geisen. This week we concentrated on how God often leads us into brave faith asking us to do hard things and as we fight it every step of the way. There were wonderful truths discussed as we...
