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Encouragement for life’s journey

What’s Up With AI — A Warning

Posted on September 20, 2025September 25, 2025 by JoAnne Jones

While AI assistance has many benefits, there is growing concern among the general public and experts as well. People are concerned about job loss, bias, misinformation, and lack of accountability (see links…

Always A Good Idea

Posted on May 28, 2025May 29, 2025 by JoAnne Jones

It’s great to see so many people praying for our country! We started the month with the National Day of Prayer and now are ending with prayers of gratitude for those who…

Hope for the New Year

Posted on January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 by JoAnne Jones

“Something good is coming.” That was my hope one January when we were planning to move. We had lived in Pennsylvania for twelve wonderful years, where my husband Kelvin had pastored his…

for Good to Prevail

Posted on October 26, 2024 by JoAnne Jones

In difficult times, we can choose to focus on what is good, to speak about good. It’s especially helpful when we’re dealing with things beyond our control! Have you ever listened to…

CPR Needed!

Posted on August 30, 2024 by JoAnne Jones

Our country needs CPR… Corporate Prayer for Revival! Yes, lots of people are praying, but how are we praying? I’ve borrowed the term “Revival Praying” from author David Butts. He says it’s…

Light We Cannot See

Posted on April 7, 2024 by JoAnne Jones

The story is told of a blind girl in France who loved listening to a children’s radio program narrated by a man who called himself “the Professor.” He taught them to seek…

The Treasure of the Golden Egg

Posted on March 31, 2024 by JoAnne Jones

It was the most sought after treasure at the Easter Egg Hunt: the Golden Egg. Whoever found the Golden Egg would receive, not just a bag of candy, but a special gift…

Better Together

Posted on March 16, 2024March 16, 2024 by JoAnne Jones

“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1).             Getting along together is an age-old challenge, but so vital to our world today!  As the…

Gifts from Jesus

Posted on December 23, 2023December 23, 2023 by JoAnne Jones

Some of the best Christmas presents are those useful and enduring gifts that make our lives better in meaningful ways. Jesus gave us, not only the gift of eternal life, but a…

Impossible Prayers

Posted on October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 by JoAnne Jones

When circumstances seem beyond hope, “impossible” things can happen through prayer. Don’t give up. We serve the God of the impossible. When we cry out to Him, He will do unimaginable things!…

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