God is Near to the Broken Hearted (Video Blog)
Today I want to share with you a video that I did a couple of summers ago when I was cleaning up some of my grandchildren’s toys at my house. As I was cleaning, God spoke to me about talking to our loved ones who are broken-hearted. God does that, doesn’t He? He takes the […]
The Story of God’s Love
As we start planning for the fall semester of our Teaching and Worship Experience studying the book of Romans, I thought I would share a special devotional post with you today. This post, from my daily devotional, Drawing Near to God, is about God’s love for us. Join me as we unwrap this gift of God’s […]
Love Never Fails
Today I want to share with you a blog from my daily devotional, Drawing Near to God. The reason I want to share it with you today is because it references a Scripture that is a linchpin for our upcoming study on Romans – Romans 8:37-38. I encourage you to take hold of that Scripture […]
Love Your Enemies
Good morning, Making Space for God friends! This morning, while I was preparing for my day, I heard the Lord whisper in my heart: Joanne, it is a privilege to love your enemies. Naturally, I stopped in my tracks. “Is this you Lord?” I have learned it’s better to stop in your tracks and see if […]
One Spirit
Good afternoon, Making Space for God community! As we are preparing for our Drawing Near Conference which begins tomorrow, I wanted to share with you an entry from my devotional, Drawing Near to God, that deals with one of the themes of my talk – unity. If you are local to Charleston (or want to […]
Living in the Kingdom
As we are in the midst of Holy Week and are anticipating the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, I wanted to share an older blog post about what this week means for us as Christians. Remember, it’s not just one week but a lifestyle of living in the kingdom! Happy Easter! […]
Relationship Reboot
Good morning and welcome to Making Space for God Mondays. Some of you may have stumbled on this blog and I am excited that you did. Every Monday I bring up ways we can draw closer to God. And more specifically how we can grow to have an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. We are […]
Speak Truth
Good morning and welcome to those of you who are just joining our Making Space Mondays (For God, that is). Recently I had to do something that was very difficult. I had to speak the truth in order to help clarify a situation. When I began to think about what I would say, I came […]
His Enduring Mercy
This week in our study, Living in God’s Presence, our lesson was about His Enduring Mercy. So let’s talk a little about mercy. It is God’s perfect love that drives mercy. Let’s look at a few definitions that I mentioned during my talk — Mercy, compassion, kindness and justice are the characteristics of God Mercy- […]
Love Hurts
I am writing this blog with a heavy heart. My Dad is dying and it is so very sad for all of us. He has been a remarkable Father in many ways and letting go is one of the most difficult things I have had to do in my lifetime. What I realized today, is […]