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 His Presence ~ One Solitary Rose
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor The rosebush grew neglected in a thicket of underbrush. Chaos wrapped around its base while vines climbed and choked its branches with invasive tendrils. Devouring evidence of passing Japanese beetles pierced its tender leaves....
Finding His Presence ~ When Day is Dimming
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor For those of you who are finding themselves in a difficult place - an unexpected crumbling of your world, a heartbreak beyond description, terminal illness...whatever it may be - know this: Our God is faithful. He is the sure...
Finding His Presence ~ Stepping Through the Heavens
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor I stood in the cool of the evening, in the shadows of the setting sun. It felt good just to breathe. To be still. To remember that He is God. My shoulders relaxed as I tilted my head back and looked toward the heavens. A river of...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Hovering at Full Throttle
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor The sweet nectar beckons to the hummingbird. He hovers, his internal engine sounding at full throttle. Bowing his head, he laps from the sugary goodness my hand has provided as sunlight glistens on his ruby red breastplate....
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ The Way of Love
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor The Lord spoke deeply in my spirit this morning. I want to share it with you: "If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. "If I speak God's Word with power,...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Be At Rest
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Come to Me, My precious child, Come to Me and rest. Your heart is heavy. Tired. Worn. Come lean upon My breast. Peace abides with Me, My child; Assurance. Comfort. Calm. Run to Me, call out My name, Receive your healing...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Indigo Splendor
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Phoenix Mountain rose in the distance, shrouded by a cloak of morning clouds. Its appearance was majestic. Regal. Indigo splendor with shades of purple beckoned to me from beneath the foggy mist, drawing my thoughts to the...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ God Currents
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor "For the God on the mountain is still God in the valley, When things go wrong, He'll make it right. And the God of the good times is still God in the bad times, The God of the day, is still God of the night... "The God of the...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Be Thou My Vision, Lord
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor The cool breeze refreshed my sweaty brow. I lifted my eyes towards the sky, blue as a cornflower. I sensed the Spirit of God drawing near, beckoning to me from deep within. There were no words. No choirs of angels. Just a...