by Joanne | May 28, 2013 | Encouragement
The other day I was reminded of The Garden of Eden. I cannot imagine the beauty and perfection that was deposited into that first “home”. After all, God was building the first home for the first persons, Adam and Eve. His creativity was fully on display as...
by Joanne | May 2, 2013 | Quotes & Thoughts
God loves us: not because we are lovable but because He is love; not because He needs to receive but because He delights to give. (C.S. Lewis) “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.” (1 John 4:16 NIV84) “So we have come to know and...
by Joanne | Apr 8, 2013 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
The other day, I had a melody stuck in my head. I found myself humming it – over & over. When I finally paid attention, I realized that it was “Desperado” by the Eagles. It had been a very long time since I last had heard the song. Funny how when...
by Joanne | Mar 3, 2013 | Prayer
Father in Heaven! You have loved us first, help us never to forget that You are love so that this sure conviction might triumph in our hearts over the seduction of the world, over the inquietude of the soul, over the anxiety of the future, over the fright of the past,...