by Joanne Ellison | Nov 30, 2017 | Encouragement, Faith, God, Jesus, Joanne's Blog, Reflection
Today in our study of Esther, we looked at Esther 9 and 10. The title of the lesson was Reversal and in my teaching, I told a story about a time when I had to drive a boat trailer for a fishing trip that my husband and I went on. Unfortunately, it was more difficult...
by Joanne Ellison | Nov 27, 2017 | Christmas, Encouragement, Faith, Friendship, Identity, Joanne's Blog, Reflection, Women
Welcome to Making Space Mondays! Every Monday we look at a topic together that positions us for spiritual growth in Christ. This week I want to talk about belonging. We all long to belong. In researching the meaning of belonging, I came across some descriptions: A...
by Joanne Ellison | Nov 23, 2017 | Daily Devotionals, Encouragement, God, Joanne's Blog, Making Space
Happy Thanksgiving! Earlier this week I posted about A Grateful Heart and cultivating a lifestyle of praise and thanksgiving. I encourage you to read that post and the Thanksgiving “challenge” I suggested. While today is a special day of giving thanks, we...
by Joanne Ellison | Nov 20, 2017 | Encouragement, Joanne's Blog, Making Space, Reflection
So often we say the words: “Have a grateful heart.” And yet when it comes down to it, it takes discipline to have a grateful heart. Most of us don’t want to be ungrateful, however it’s somehow easier to think about what we don’t have or...
by Joanne Ellison | Nov 16, 2017 | Encouragement, Faith, Joanne's Blog, Video
Today in our study of Esther, we looked at Esther 7 & 8. The book of Esther is very much about waiting, isn’t it? How many of you are waiting for something right now? I would imagine that everyone is raising their hands. We’re all waiting for...
