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 ~ When God Doesn’t Deliver
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Finding God’s Presence ~ While It’s Still Dark
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor I tugged on my robe, snuggling beneath it's warmth on this cold January Sunday. On the television, songs of praise streamed from Elevation Church's live worship service, preparing our hearts to receive from the Lord. My heart...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Talk About Upheaval!
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor When life strips us bare and grinds us in a blender of upheaval, how do we survive? How do we face tomorrow when all earthly resources have dried up and the cavalry is nowhere in sight? How do we survive? I wonder if Abraham...
Finding God’s Presence ~ When We Can’t Trace His Hand
by Nan Jones The mountain ridge stood in a shroud of foggy mist the color of oyster gray. Thick clouds hung low, obliterating the landscape, obscuring the road. Heaven's tears splashed against the windshield, the wipers flicking them off like the tears I flick...
Finding God’s Presence ~ He Will Quiet You With His Love
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Tears rolled from my cheek to the pillow. I lay with my heart broken in two again - shattered, vulnerable, fragile. I tugged on the blanket and tucked it beneath my chin to keep out winter's chill and to guard me against the...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Abide
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor My heart raced with anxiety. Thoughts piled awkwardly on top of thoughts until they toppled over, pulling me in a downward spiral with them. I jumped from one task to another, never completing the one before I had my hands...
Finding God’s Presence ~ When He Calls Us To Rest
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor I want to thank my faithful readers and visitors for your love and prayers. You are phenomenal in your encouragement, offering me strength for the journey. I'm stepping away from the Christmas chaos, simplifying my life, and...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Out of The Cold Struggle of Darkness
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Night had fallen. In the hearts of men. Across the face of the earth. Out of the cold struggle of darkness came a warm and radiant Light. The embodiment of Almighty God. Immanuel. God with us. There in a rough-hewn...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Can You Hear His Footsteps?
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor His robe swayed rhythmically, stirring the dust as He walked an often lonely trail. He walked seeking the lonely, the hurting. He sought those who lived as outcasts in the community. I can imagine His eyes searching, looking...