by Joanne | Jul 6, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Battles. We all face them over the course of our lives. They come in varied forms, from different sources, and with differing intensities. Battles has been defined as “a hostile encounter; a struggle or controversy; a struggle to succeed or survive; or a fight”...
by Joanne | Jun 29, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Let’s turn to the Gospel of Mark where we find two separate individuals who have an encounter with Jesus. In Mark 2:1-12, we find the paralyzed man who was lowered through the roof of a home by his friends. This man had lost his identity and purpose within society as...
by Joanne | Jun 22, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Grace. The word has been weaving through my thoughts for a week now. Grace. We all need some in our lives, especially God’s grace. At the moment, when we are aware that we are helpless and weak, we are always able to turn to God and receive help. Jesus reminds us,...
by Joanne | Jun 15, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“My people will again live under my shade. They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines. They will be fragrant as the wines of Lebanon.” (Hosea 14:7, NLT) When we first married, my in-laws had grapevines which were massive – thick and growing on...
by Joanne | Jun 1, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We have a granddaughter who did not want to stay at the table when we said grace. She would excuse herself and return after we prayed. Her parents would often joke about “the little heathen”, but hearing the word ‘heathen’ only made me pray for her all the more....
by Joanne | May 18, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Pennies will no longer be produced and are basically being taken out of circulation. Seems all the tapping of credit cards is slowly making cash, or our coins, a little more difficult to use these days. The signs at the registers reminded me of a few other small...
