by Joanne | Jun 15, 2020 | Encouragement
This week we find ourselves reading the eleventh song of ascents – Psalm 130. “From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help. Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer.†(verses 1-2, NLT) Here we find the psalmist in his deep distress, crying...
by Joanne | Jan 20, 2020 | Prayer, Uncategorized
The mere mention of the Book of Job is enough to send one running. The book reminds us of loss and devastation and painful suffering. After losing everything but his wife, whose only advice was to “Curse God and die.†(see Job 2:9), Job still remained faithful to...
by Joanne | Oct 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Active. “I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.”...
by Joanne | Oct 17, 2019 | Book Reviews
Forgiveness. It is a struggle for us all at some point in life. It was certainly a struggle for Peter, who asked Jesus this question: “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” (Matthew 18:21, NLT) In her book, Forgiving...
by Joanne | Sep 18, 2019 | Book Reviews
What does one do when friendship gets hard? In his book, Are We Still Friends, Randall Goodgame explores this question and provides insight for children. This is a story of forgiveness, not only of one another, but of the forgiveness we have through Christ. It’s...
