by Joanne | Dec 1, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Left. Seeing the word prompt, both my One Word 2023 comes to mind and a Scripture: “Your ears will hear a word behind you,...
by Joanne | Nov 18, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Result. One might define “result” as an outcome, conclusion, or product of efforts. Results often come from persevering...
by Joanne | Nov 6, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The afternoons are getting chillier and I find myself doing what usually occurs this time of year. Tea. Between the quietness of the afternoon and the warmth of the savored cup of tea, lies a time of restoration. It is one of my favorite times of day. Let me ask you a...
by Joanne | Oct 31, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
There were much needed reminders to be found in the psalms which we mined last week. They are such a treasure of comfort for these days we are living. Psalm 81 The study (Seek, by The Daily Grace Co.) titles this chapter – A Call to Listen. We truly do need a...
by Joanne | Oct 30, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Fear is a well known emotion for me. It has held me back many a time, and combined with an active imagination, almost anything can get its grip on my thoughts. Public speaking does not come easily or comfortably. Even while in school, given the opportunity to give an...
by Joanne | Oct 23, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5 NIV) These were the very words Jeremiah heard God say to him. Can we even imagine? And these are the very words each of us,...
