by Joanne | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
We hear it said so often, “Life is a journey.” These words turned my thoughts to God’s people, who indeed were on a journey to the land God had promised to them. Having come far in their journey, they lodged by the Jordan River and waited for instruction on how to...
by Joanne | Feb 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Some Fridays, I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Longing. Longing is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a strong desire for something unattainable; a craving.”...
by Joanne | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Recently a situation was shared about the competition between individuals. Competition can be defined as “a contest between two rivals” (Merriam-Webster dictionary). The problems lies in the one word “rivals”, especially if the rivals are friends, or teammates....
by Joanne | Jan 23, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Some Fridays, I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Unusual. Unusual can be defined as uncommon or rare. We might even say it means not in a normal or typical way. The prompt reminded...
by Joanne | Jan 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Recently these words by Chuck Swindoll crossed my path a few times: “When I ask people when they really grew spiritually, they never describe an easy time. Never.” For each of us, some life storms may very well be God-appointed storms. “The Lord has His way in the...
by Joanne | Jan 12, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Courage, as it is seen in the lives of people, is an admired quality. It is the mental and/or moral strength which will get a person through a challenging time or situation. After Moses’ death, God spoke to Joshua telling him the manner he was to take the people into...
