by Joanne | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Willing. My Bible dictionary tells me “willing” means “to be inclined or favorably disposed in mind; accepted by choice or without...
by Joanne | Dec 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
It is amazing how quickly these last six weeks have gone by. This past week brought “It Could Only Be Jesus” to a close with the following thoughts: Wise men and King Herod. We read Matthew 2:1-6 where a few interesting things are occurring. The wise men...
by Joanne | Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today I would like to share a story of two men, two policemen – continents apart whose lives intersected to carry on the story God was weaving and writing. The day I married my husband, I gained a brother. From the moment I met Steve, I knew this was going to be...
by Joanne | Nov 9, 2017 | Devoted Living
Yesterday was the day I finally tore off the top page of my desk blotter which also serves as my calendar. And it still read “August”. I kid you not. It is hard to believe it is now November and three months have slipped by. It is a new season as summer...
by Joanne | Aug 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Reading in Genesis, one soon becomes aware of the importance of names. There are names given. Names changed. And name calling. But one recent reading in Genesis prompted me to think deeply on names, reputation, and legacy. Let’s return to the night of...