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 ~ Where is God in My Winter Season?
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Long, slender fingers of the aged grapevine arched over one another. Interlocking. Tangling. Even supporting one another in the woven canopy of the grape arbor. Winter's chill had browned and curled the leaves causing most to...
Finding God’s Presence ~ What Happens When One Person Prays?
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Guest Blogger, Jessie Andersen @JVDLAndersen It's a pleasure to introduce Jessie Andersen to you. Jessie is a fellow Lighthouse Publishers of the Carolinas author and has released her first book, The Breeding Tree,...
Finding God’s Presence ~ This I Know
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor My index finger pressed the power button on the remote as my head plopped back against the sofa cushion. I sat in the soothing light of our Christmas tree, clove and cinnamon scents wafted across the room blending with the...
Finding God’s Presence ~ When God Awakens the Morning
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor When God awakens the morning, And I hear the songbirds sing, Does He remember my midnight And the despair its darkness brings? When life comes hard and tears fall free,...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Why is There Something About That Name?
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Jesus. He is the King of kings. Lord of lords. Almighty God....
Finding God’s Presence ~ How Do Flowers and Candles Protect Us Against Terrorists?
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor "But Papa, there are very bad people and they have guns. They will hurt us." "No, son. They cannot hurt us." "But they have guns, Papa." "Yes, but we have flowers." "Flowers?" "Yes. And candles." "The flowers and candles will...
Finding God’s Presence ~ When I Cry, He Cries
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor A few days ago someone posted this song on facebook. It touched me deeply and I realized that it's powerful words represent fully what I have come to know about the Lord, and what I desperately want you to know as well: ...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Dreams Interrupted
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Guest Blogger, Kathy Ide @KathyIde I am so honored to feature Kathy Ide on Morning Glory. Kathy is an editor, author, mentor, and teacher at writing conferences. When life comes at us hard - and it does for everyone...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Lord, What is the Joyful Sound?
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Blue and I passed beneath the pine canopy. Boughs of oak limbs stretched into the arch above us, making themselves known among the evergreens. We stopped along the edge of the country road for Blue to pursue the scent of a...