by Joanne | May 19, 2020 | Encouragement
My memory goes to a time when I had to travel to a very new to me area of the city. We live in the suburbs and quite frankly, the city is not a place I go by choice. My husband set my navigation system for me and off I went, hoping to make it there and back with no...
by Joanne | May 18, 2020 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
The days of this pandemic crisis continue on, one day blending into another, making it easy to lose sight of time. Some days seem like they could come right out of the story line from a drama series or sci-fi movie. It would be more than wonderful to wake up one...
by Joanne | May 17, 2020 | Encouragement, Quotes & Thoughts
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you …” (Ephesians 1:18, NIV) “Remember that you have been saved so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in your body …...
by Joanne | May 13, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
When my love of reading collided with writing book reviews, it was a blessing beyond my expectations. The wonderful books, and the lives who have written them, constantly enriches and fills my soul in the loveliest of ways. Tammy Mashburn first crossed my path in...
by Joanne | May 12, 2020 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
Most days I raise the shade on the window as I dry my hair. I never tire of watching the sun rise up over the woods which sit at the end of our yard. Here’s the thing I have discovered: The sun always rises, but never in quite the same way. It had been a stressful...
by Joanne | May 11, 2020 | Encouragement
In Psalm 125, we find a message of hope. The psalmist compares believers with Mount Zion, a rock solid mountain found in Jerusalem. This sixth Psalm of Ascent brings us great insight when we feel as if our life is in upheaval. As we face difficulties, changing...
