by Joanne | Apr 25, 2018 | Devoted Living
“We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives as well.” (1 Thessalonians 2:8, NLT) Lord, help me to love well, to love deeply, to love unselfishly – to love others like You. Amen. Photo by...
by Joanne | Apr 23, 2018 | Devoted Living
The sun is shining bright and there is no **SNOW** in the forecast so dare I say, perhaps, spring is here. We all have bravely faced this winter season. We looked at this thought all week – “brave looks a whole lot like everyday” (Mary Geisen). Our...
by Joanne | Apr 16, 2018 | Devoted Living
This second week in Brave Faith brought some wonderful and encouraging truths to the group: Brave is often found right in the present moment. Sometimes it is easier to push forward to get through a difficult situation than it is to stay put. Yet many times God is...
by Joanne | Apr 9, 2018 | Devoted Living
April is the month of a 30 day challenge for our online Bible Study group in Hello Mornings, meaning it is open to our choice of study. This week, we started our journey of Brave Faith, using the book by Mary Geisen as a guide. Our hope is to journey closer...
by Joanne | Mar 29, 2018 | Devoted Living
The last couple of mornings I have been reading in Zephaniah. Zephaniah delivers a message of both judgment and hope to the people. Both play a part in forming a complete picture of what will one day come – the establishment of God’s kingdom on earth....
by Joanne | Mar 20, 2018 | Devoted Living
There was the day that Thomas was not with the group of disciples. Jesus suddenly stood in their midst even though the door was shut. He just appeared. Not wanting them to be fearful, Jesus shows them His hands and His side so they would be assured it was Him. When...