by Joanne Ellison | Jan 15, 2024 | Abiding Space Blog
Over the years, I have been told by unbelievers that faith is a crutch; something people need to get through a crisis. My answer has always been, “It depends on how you define faith.” Scripture defines faith as follows in Hebrews 11:1: Faith is the...
by Joanne Ellison | Jan 1, 2024 | Abiding Space Blog
As we approach the New Year, I have been thinking about one of my favorite scriptures: For the joy of the Lord is your strength. (Nehemiah 8:10) The people of Judah had just finished rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. It had been destroyed when God’s people,...
by Joanne Ellison | Nov 6, 2023 | Abiding Space Blog
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...
by Joanne Ellison | Oct 16, 2023 | Abiding Space Blog
Trials….tests… temptations. We all face these things; times when we feel that we are being tested by God and times when we are in a storm and we are certain that we will not be able to overcome the waves of stress. James, the half-brother of Jesus writes...
by Joanne Ellison | Oct 4, 2023 | Abiding Space Blog
I have just returned from a cycling trip and I am still marveling at the beauty we can see when we travel by bicycle. I was able to climb elevation (with pedal assistance!) up to 4,000 feet along the Croatian Islands. As I looked down (made me dizzy!) I marveled at...
