The Good Life
This week we’ll work through the Beatitudes, Jesus’ opening section in his sermon on the Mount. As we do, we’re looking for guideposts on how to live as citizens of God’s Kingdom. In the Beatitudes, Jesus gives us a list of qualities or behaviors of people at home in the Kingdom of God. He gives […]
Sing a New Song
Last month I began the season of Advent leading a retreat. Part of my goal was to get the ladies to do a reset; stop pushing the repeat play button and start playing a new song. When I first heard this I doubted it was God talking to me, but I have learned over the […]
Unwavering Faith
Happy New Year to our Drawing Near to God community! Do you have unwavering faith in God for the upcoming year? Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, […]
Jesus Formed in the Womb
Have you ever thought about Jesus being formed in Mary’s womb? Scripture tells us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s image– that we were formed in our mother’s womb. And Jesus was too… Though He was the Son of God… He was formed in His mother’s womb. As we reflect on Jesus’s […]
Are you Distracted?
This morning in my quiet time as I sat with the Lord with my heart racing and a list in front of me to get done before Christmas, I heard the whisper of my Shepherd’s voice: Joanne you are distracted by so many things. Do not forget the one important thing; stay close to me. […]
A Greater Yes
Here we are in the final days of Advent, waiting and preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, I want to talk to you today about a different kind of waiting… waiting for the desires of your heart to be fulfilled. As you reflect on the past year, you may feel that you have […]
What are You Waiting for?
Friends, I have a question for you this morning. What are you waiting for? We are all waiting for something and during this advent season, as we celebrate the long-awaited Messiah who came to earth, I am asking myself this question. What do I spend my days waiting for; yearning for? So that’s our topic […]
Wound Up Over Nothing
So here we are officially in the advent season. And we have two choices. We can enter into the mad rush of shopping, baking, writing Christmas cards, parties…. or we can first enter into the secret place with the Lord each day and then start our busy days. I am not Scrooge telling you not […]
Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart
Happy Thanksgiving! While Thursday is a special day of giving thanks, we must remember that it is not the only day to give thanks for all that the Lord has done. Below is an entry from my devotional, Sitting at His Feet, on thankfulness and how when we draw near to God He helps us […]
We Need Jesus Then and Now
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending […]