by Joanne | Sep 2, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The verse is open before me and it could have been a neon sign rather instead of printed words. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” (Psalm 51:17, NASB) Life isn’t always easy. Perhaps it’s never...
by Joanne | Aug 30, 2024 | 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 … History. Sadly I admit, history was not my favorite subject in school. I did well in the subject to maintain grades. Having a good...
by Joanne | Aug 26, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We all need guidance. Every day. Throughout the day. There is no doubt – we desire for God to guide us each day. More often than not, the problem is not our lack of desire for guidance as much as it is in making the consistent daily time to spend in God’s Word. Lately...
by Joanne | Aug 12, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
When you go on vacation as a family, finding quiet space or time can be a challenge. There always seems to be conversation surrounding you, or a TV on in the common spaces. Such was the scenario recently. And then we came home. The quiet was welcomed as I created...
by Joanne | Jul 16, 2024 | Encouragement
Habakkuk. A small three chapter book tucked away in the midst of the Old Testament. Habakkuk could have been alive today, in our country, and asking those same questions pertinent to the days in which we live. He saw the wickedness and injustices all around him. He...
by Joanne | Jul 1, 2024 | Encouragement, Prayer
We pray because we must. That is it in a nutshell. Life is hard with its ups and downs. It is unpredictable, shifting, changing, unknown, uncertain. We pray because there is One who is greater than life, does not shift, is unchanging, knows all things, and is utterly...
