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 ~ Only In God
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor I'm hiding beneath the shadow of the Lord's wing and thought you might want to join me. Come on, I'll scoot over... This is what I'm asking of the Lord for this post: that you and I would be strengthened by the beauty of His...
Finding God’s Presence ~ The Returning Light
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor The fog hung in a thick shroud of dismal gray, veiling the road before me. Peering through the side window did nothing to help define my whereabouts - the misty cloak was too concealing. I hated the feeling of not knowing what...
Finding God’s Presence ~ The Gift of The Moments
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor I observed the heavens, the rush of tangerine clouds against an indigo sky. The sun nodded its goodnights, casting silhouettes of trees dancing in the wind against the horizon's stage. The majesty of God surrounded me. I sat...
Finding His Presence ~ Overcomer
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Life comes at us hard sometimes, doesn't it? Difficulties know no age, no color, no gender. Difficulties show no respect for active faith. If anything, the fires of difficulty seem to burn hotter for those of us who implement...
Finding His Presence ~ The Gift of His Song
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor I awoke with the dawn. In the blurred haze between twilight and the sun's morning nod, a symphony of songbirds heralded God's faithful light. The Spirit called to me. I tried to shush Him, but He persisted. With a slight groan...
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....