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 ~ The Parable of the Pregnant Sugar Maple
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor The sugar maple stood strong in brilliant glory. Colors of crimson, tangerine, and golden amber graced her branches, reflecting the beauty of her Creator against a periwinkle sky. Out of the north, periwinkle turned to slate and...
Finding God’s Presence ~ It’s All About Perception
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor It appeared as a luminescent bowling ball rolling briskly across the night sky. The rapid speed caused me to feel lightheaded from the illusion of motion. My brain tried to understand how the moon could be moving so quickly....
Finding God’s Presence ~ Droplets of Glistening Grace
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Delicate wings fluttered, lifting the swallowtail from apple to apple dangling like gems upon the tree. The fruit glistened with morning dew, tiny droplets of life-sustaining moisture refreshing the butterfly, offering her...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Notes of Grace
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor I'm honored to feature my friend Marcie Bridges as a guest blogger today. She is a poet extraordinaire, a devoted follower of Jesus, and a vessel being used for His glory. Marcie shared this poem with me last week and I scooped...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Let Go. Into the Purposes of God
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor It was the unthinkable. A mother's heart torn. Absolute anguish. A baby boy cries incessantly while being lowered in a bulrush basket through the tall, swaying reeds into the great Nile. To save his life, the mother had to let...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Break Free the Shackles
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor I found myself fighting discouragement this morning. Determined not to surrender to its torments, I put on some praise music, an assortment from Pandora radio. I know in my knower that praise will break the shackles that keep...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Mercy, Goodness, and All Things Darkness
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Gravel crunched beneath my feet as I walked with my face to the afternoon sun. A thought kept circling through my mind: surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. It dropped out of nowhere, so I knew to...
Finding God’s Presence ~ Healing Comes in the Giving
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Hot water showered down across my naked body, my raped soul. Anguish deeper than the deepest pit ravished me. Consumed me. Betrayal had carved a cavernous hole in my heart that only the Lord could fill...if I would let Him....
Finding God’s Presence ~ Rest In His Steadfast Love
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor I felt the Lord's gentle nudging as I watched the sunrise from the comfort of my porch swing. Another sleepless night had led me to the humble sanctuary - a place of refuge from my troubled thoughts. Tangerine currents of...