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Overcoming the Fear that Stirred Within Me

Posted by Nan Jones | Apr 1, 2020 | beyond the veil, bible devotions online, Coronavirus, dementia, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker |

It was a brisk morning. The fire crackled beside me overcoming the chill in our home. The Word of God lay open on my lap overcoming the fear that stirred within me.

In our living room my husband blared the television with its insistent updates on the coronavirus pandemic — a necessary part of our lives these days, but a fear producer as well. With David’s dementia, the pandemic has created enormous amounts of paranoia in his mind which has caused a very decipherable decline in his mental condition over the past few weeks.

A Prayer When You Want to Approach God Boldly, But …

Posted by Nan Jones | Mar 29, 2020 | beyond the veil, bible devotions online, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker, prayer |

Lord, what an amazing God You are. How can I ever grasp how deep and how wide Your love for me is? How can I even think about approaching You, a holy God?

My sins are great.

My heart is cluttered with thoughts and attitudes not of You.

When God Met Me on Barren Branches Ripe for Spring

Posted by Nan Jones | Mar 25, 2020 | beyond the veil, bible devotions online, Coronavirus, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker |

I slid the dish into the warm sudsy water, but my mind was a million miles away — certainly not on the breakfast dishes. Peering out the window over the kitchen sink, I noticed two sparrows perched on a long extended tendril of the grapevine that had stretched itself into the apple tree and wound itself through the barren branches ripe for spring.

The birds appeared to be so peaceful. Calm. Content.