Our True Love Gave to Us…
HOLIDAY REPOST – MERRY CHRISTMAS “On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…” You remember the song, don’t you? The one about the presents that were given by someone’s “true love?” As we prepare for Christmas, I want to encourage you all to make space for our true love, Jesus Christ. […]
The Presence of Jesus is With Us Always
HOLIDAY REPOST Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Jesus, is fast approaching. After all the celebrations have died down let us remember that the Presence of Jesus is with us always. I know this devotional would have just gone out but it bears repeating. Sometimes after Christmas can be a downer for some, and […]
For Unto Us a Child is Born
HOLIDAY REPOST For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6) What a glorious time of year this is… Advent. The definition of advent is the arrival of […]
Step out in faith
Dear friends of Drawing Near Ministry, Are you aware that behind the scenes of this ministry is a team of Intercessors praying for each of you, for our community of women, and for the spread of the Gospel nationally, resourcing and equipping women? And it’s happening! This week in our prayer time, I had a […]
Giving Thanks through Worship and Praise
HOLIDAY REPOST Happy Thanksgiving! Today is a beautiful day that has been designated for giving thanks. It is also important to remember, though, that we do not need to wait until a Thursday in late November to give thanks to God! Let’s look at the account of Paul and Silas and how their praise and […]
The Beauty of God’s Creation
HOLIDAY REPOST This week of Thanksgiving, I have been thinking about the scripture below that describes the enormity of God’s sovereign creation- how He created the earth and created mankind. In light of the enormity of God’s creation, we know as Earth, mankind seems so very small. The Psalmist writes of the dichotomy between our […]
Give Thanks In All Circumstances
We are thankful to you, the women in our Drawing Near community. You are a blessing to our team of teachers, worship leaders, small group leaders, staff, and volunteers. As we transition from our fall teaching and worship season to the holiday season, we are sharing some of Joanne’s past blog posts to inspire us […]
Favoritism
Today I want to engage our Drawing Near to God community in a subject that is not often discussed; showing favoritism. All of us have experienced some form of partiality or favoritism. We might be partial to a certain food or have a favorite recipe. We might have favorite friends or are partial to a […]
Quick Slow Slow
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” ~James 1:19 As I sit down to write this week’s blog, I’m reminded of childhood visits to my grandparents’ house. My grandmother was an affectionate woman who loved through her cooking. My grandfather, a burly […]
What Kind of Vision Do You Need?
Don’t be deceived my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who doesn’t change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of all he created. […]