by Joanne | Mar 5, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We all love fairy tales. There is something about princesses, princes, queens, and kings which draws us in. We want to be thought of as beautiful, loved, pursued, wanted, and brave. We long to be loved. God has surely sought after us and chosen each of us....
by Joanne | Mar 4, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
They say “a woman’s work is never done.” But I am not sure anyone’s work is ever done. We catch up on laundry, only to have to do it all over again in a few days. We go food shopping but will surely need to go again next week toting our list. We pay bills and yet, the...
by Joanne | Feb 12, 2024 | Encouragement
In the early morning light, I read these familiar words … “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.” (Lamentations 3:22, NIV) The words fell a bit differently on my soul. I had always taken the verse to mean the Lord’s...
by Joanne | Feb 6, 2024 | Encouragement
We cannot always explain the challenges we face in life. There may even be times in which we can search for an explanation and find there is no answer. A recent read of Psalm 44 brought some thoughts. “O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us...
by Joanne | Feb 5, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Sometimes when facing a challenge, I return to the familiar story of the battle of Jericho. The battle strategy, if you can call it such, was to march around the city once a day for six days. On the seventh day, they were to march around the city seven times and when...
by Joanne | Jan 30, 2024 | Encouragement
My oldest was in high school when I realized I needed to begin rising early in the morning. The need for quiet time, prayer, and the reading of Scripture was as real as my need for coffee. Although they are now married with children of their own, somewhere along the...
