by Joanne | Dec 18, 2016 | Prayer, Uncategorized
“Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant.” (Luke 1:38, NLT) Dear Jesus, What a remarkable person she was, your mother. Help me to hear beyond the liturgical familiarity of those words to their far-reaching implications. The honor bestowed on...
by Joanne | Dec 4, 2016 | Prayer
“At that time, after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and...
by Joanne | Oct 26, 2016 | Encouragement, Prayer
Yesterday I shared that we can bask in the reality of, and be confident, our God hears us when we pray. Let’s look at the portion of Scripture again: “I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have...
by Joanne | Aug 28, 2016 | Prayer
“You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.” (John 16:24, NLT) “Prayer is the way that the life of God in us is nourished … the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to...
by Joanne | Aug 24, 2016 | Prayer, Uncategorized
“O Lord, the God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, make your people always want to obey you. See to it that their love for you never changes. Give my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to obey all your commands, laws, and decrees, and to do everything...
by Joanne | May 31, 2016 | Encouragement, Prayer
At our house, we have become obsessed with everything “teeth” – loose teeth, pulling of teeth, and the tooth fairy. And this would be why … Tooth #6 has fallen out!!! Three year old Jocelyn is not quite sure what to make of the entire situation...
