by Joanne | Jan 17, 2018 | Devoted Living
The past week brought to mind the story of Abraham and Isaac. Beyond the years of childbearing, and without any hope of children, God delivers on His promise and Isaac is born. The joy, of this now older couple, is unimaginable to our human minds. Isaac – a...
by Joanne | Jan 15, 2018 | Devoted Living
The word had come to me with a surety it was, indeed, the one word for 2018. But I wasn’t sure I was going to like it. But it’s my word for the year and I will embrace it. Keeping the word before me has been easy thus far. I want to focus on what God has...
by Joanne | Jan 14, 2018 | Devoted Living
“Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said.” (Matthew...
by Joanne | Jan 12, 2018 | Devoted Living
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Simplify. I have seen the word often since the start of the new year. Simplify – to make life easier, less complicated, plainer, and with less stuff or...
by Joanne | Jan 10, 2018 | Devoted Living
We all agree that God calls each of us to Himself. Yet how often do we stop to consider the implications of this truths: God calls each of us personally. God knows us, drawing us to Himself by our name. “But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And...
by Joanne | Jan 7, 2018 | Devoted Living
“But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:44-45a, NLT) The biggest challenge facing you today is probably a person … Relationships are...
