Devotion of the Week

We’re pleased to introduce a  guest blogger new to Pearls of Promise, Christine Sakwitz. Christine is the author of “The Beautiful Journey” blog, and has been writing and teaching women’s Bible classes for years.  Her passion is to see women fully embracing a joyful, intentional, high-impact life regardless of their circumstances. You can connect with her at: Blog: www.thebeautifuljourney.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liveyourlifefullynow/?ref=page_internal…

The look on their faces was telling. It didn’t feel like anything I was teaching at the church retreat was getting through, but then I heard the gentle voice of the Holy Spirit. They don’t think you’ve ever experienced any hardship. Tell them about the helicopter crash. This was not a part of my message,…

It was beautiful. Whenever our family travels to another country, we always try to bring back a painting or piece of art for a lasting memory. The giclee we discovered at the Jonna White art gallery in downtown St. Thomas was perfect. A vacant wall in our house upstairs needed a splash of color and…

Our guest blogger today is Joanne Green. Intrigued with the world of fashion, Joanne became a runway model exclusively for the Lord and Taylor brand in New York and Boston. While enjoying her modeling success, she also earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fashion Merchandising.   Later, managing her home life as a wife, mother…

“Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.” (Colossians 4:5) After a week of relaxing with my family in the Virgin Islands, it’s back to reality. Reality takes many forms. It comes in a pile of papers needing to be addressed. Ten loads of laundry to sort. People…