by Joanne Ellison | Nov 12, 2018 | Busyness, Encouragement, Family, Friendship, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Joanne's Blog, Love, Making Space
Years ago, when I lived in Germany, I remember my frightening first trip on the Autobahn; it seemed like everyone was driving at a speed above 80 MPH. I got in my very slow, no pick-up car, and huddled on the side of the road, praying for my life. Everyone else seemed...
by Joanne Ellison | Nov 8, 2018 | Faith, God, Grace, Isaiah, Jesus, Joanne's Blog
Happy Thursday, friends! As you know, this semester, we have been studying the book of Isaiah together – what an amazing time we’ve had digging through this amazing book! The book of Isaiah is literally packed with stories, history, characters,...
by Joanne Ellison | Nov 5, 2018 | Anger, Encouragement, Faith, God, Jesus, Making Space, Peace, prayer, Priorities, Reflection
Do you ever think that God is out to get you, that He is just waiting for you to mess up? Sometimes, I meet Christians who view their lives through the “Why me?” lens. The question I have is this: ” Why not you? ” I say this because life has...
by Joanne Ellison | Nov 1, 2018 | Encouragement, Faith, God, Identity, Isaiah, Joanne's Blog, prayer, Sitting At His Feet, Spiritual Maturity
‘The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power.’ – James 5:16 (Amp.) Hello, Making Space for God community! This week,...