Take hope in the knowledge that you are cherished by the One who made you—you are sheltered in the shadow of His wing, close to His heart. It is my prayer that as we get to know one another you, too, will see beyond the veil and will learn to say, “Even so, I walk in the Presence of the Lord”
With joy,
Nan
Finding God’s Presence ~ Do You Ever Feel Like Giving Up?
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor The Lord encouraged me this morning. Sometimes I find myself just wanting to be a grandma and spend the afternoon baking chocolate chip cookies with my grandson. I want to spend a couple hours working in my flower garden...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Like Honey Dripping From the Honeycomb
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Sunday morning dawned with a chill in the air and frost on the pumpkins. My heart was warmed, though, as I threw on a jacket and headed out to church. Ten Thousand Reasons to Bless the Lord was blaring on the radio as I crested...
Finding God’s Presence ~ It’s For Those Tears He Died
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Guest blogger, Marcie Bridges @Marcie_Bridges I'm so delighted to feature my friend Marcie Bridges on Morning Glory again. She has written a beautiful testament of God's grace as she watches the Lord heal her friend...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Smudges and All
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor The periwinkle blue of the sky winked at me through the panes of glass. Branches of oak and elm boogied in the breeze - the gentle blowing breeze coming up over the ridge. Cool mountain air streamed in through open windows...
Finding God’s Presence ~ The Gift of Emptiness
by Nan Jones My spirit felt like a wrung-out dishrag, twisted and squeezed until the very last drop of strength was gone. It was terrible. I felt tired. Discouraged. Frustrated. I found myself going through the motions, wandering aimlessly through each...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Sometimes God Shuts Down the Sky
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Have you ever asked the Lord why? Have you ever questioned His plan, His ability, His goodness? I certainly have. Most of us have. And I believe that's okay as long as we ask with humility because God is big enough to handle...
Finding God’s Presence ~ The Resting Tree
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor I rounded the curve. Long shadows draped across the country road as the autumn sun hung low in the sky. Burnished amber and burgundy leaves punctuated the canopy of branches overhead. My spirit was quiet. Subdued. Weary from a...
Finding God’s Presence ~ When Storm Clouds Obscure Our Vision
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor We couldn't see the Blood Moon in the mountains of North Carolina on Sunday night. It was there, but we couldn't see it. Cloud-cover as thick as molasses filled the sky and obliterated our view. Rain poured for hours removing...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Keeping a Grip on Hope
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor The preacher spoke directly to me - his words flung from the pulpit straight to my heart: "Jeremiah wrote Lamentations after his world as he had known it fell apart. But after his lament, Jeremiah reminded himself why he had...