Billie Jo

Joy in the Journey

God is always present. He is the Great I AM. Sometimes we struggle to see His fingerprints on our lives. Joy in the Journey comes as we seek to recognize the work of God in our lives–and in the lives of those around us. Joy in the Journey is a tool box for those wantingContinue reading “Joy in the Journey”

Celebrating Heartsong’s Sir Barnabas

Sir Barnabas of Chester is ONE year old! He is an ‘abundant life’ dog for sure. Named in honor of Barnabas in Scripture, his destiny is to become an encourager. His first year of life has been one of expressing himself and learning to be part of a family. And in doing that, he encouragesContinue reading “Celebrating Heartsong’s Sir Barnabas”

Christian Character: Holy Fear

Let’s Look Like Jesus: Holy Fear This series of articles, “Let’s Look Like Jesus” complement the perpetual prayer list for Christian Character. Holy Fear is actually the antidote to the horrible fear immobilizing so many in the world today. Fear is a common part of our world; in fact, sometimes it seems fear makes the worldContinue reading “Christian Character: Holy Fear”

A Life of Faithfulness

We looked at the quality of faithfulness in our study of Christian Character. Today, though, I want to share the story of a faithful saint God blessed our lives with. This saint exuded the characteristic of faithfulness. Miss Marilyn Davis. Sixty-nine years of teaching Sunday School is a pretty solid example of faithfulness. Yet, itContinue reading “A Life of Faithfulness”

Let’s Look Like Jesus: Faithful

And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Ruth 1:16 The Spirit of Christ exudes faithfulness and the character built on ChristContinue reading “Let’s Look Like Jesus: Faithful”

Choose wisely the spirit that rules you

This world is hungry for ‘spiritual stuff.’ But there is one Holy Spirit and a multitude of unholy spirits. The acceptance of ‘unholy’ stuff troubles me, and I decided to pull out a summary of some Scripture digging I did some time ago on the topic. The Scriptures are the only place for Truth. The topicContinue reading “Choose wisely the spirit that rules you”

Missing the Answered Prayer

I often miss the answer to my prayers. Yesterday it nearly happened again. Sharing the post on Christ’s characteristic of Tender-heartedness, I tweeted: May our hearts break for the same things that make Jesus weep. ‪#‎sinkills‬ ‪#‎lovelife‬ https://t.co/YtzJOeuQ84 https://t.co/aJONCkLxWF As the day closed out, I was weary and a little edgier than usual. Waking up,Continue reading “Missing the Answered Prayer”

Christian Character: Tender Hearted

Let’s Look Like Jesus: Tender Hearted Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heardContinue reading “Christian Character: Tender Hearted”

We’re only human

“But we’re only human…” For one who has accepted Christ as Savior, that statement–usually offered as an excuse for sin–is a powerful example of a half-truth being a whole lie. The foundation of the Christian life is that our flesh is crucified and our life is in Christ. “But we’re only human…” has the soundContinue reading “We’re only human”

Can you hear me now?

We all have those conversations with others that leave us feeling that nothing we thought we were saying was heard. Whatever it is we intended to convey often takes a back seat to resentment and frustration. Then, we assure that nothing is heard! We live in a loud, loud world–where opinions are shouted as truthContinue reading “Can you hear me now?”