I look beyond the issues to the purpose of our life here on earth. We are here to give (not take), to share (not hoard), build up (not tear down), to encourage…
Author: JoAnne Jones
Living Water
I learned the value of drinking water when I used to compete in road races. At the end of an exhausting run, the only thing that really tasted good…
The Budding of Nature
“He sustains all things by His powerful word” (Hebrews 1:3). Spring unfolds before my eyes as I see tree branches shedding their reddish buds and, in their place, tiny green leaves…
Songbird of Ohio
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord” (Psalm 150:6). We were camping on a woodsy site in Ohio on that June morning when I heard it. Sitting by our…
Return to the Light
“God turns my darkness into light” (Psalm 18:28). Lava Tube Cave, Bend, OR — The clang of feet on metal steps signal our descent into the cave. Hands grasp…
Water for Our Souls
“The rain comes down from heaven…watering the earth” (Isaiah 55:10). This morning a gentle rain was falling on the lawns and trees, making a quiet pattering on the leaves. Its…
Spiritual Senses
“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened” (Ephesians 1:18). Walking along a country dirt road one spring day, I was intrigued by…
The Transformation of GI Joe
Sometimes God makes dramatic changes in people’s lives. He did in Joe’s. The son of Italian immigrants, Joe grew up in Hornell, New York, where…
Basking in the Sun
“The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you” (Numbers 6:24). What a glorious day—clear blue skies and 75 degrees! In February even….
Shaft of Sunlight
“Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven” (Matt. 5:16). The view out my…