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
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Refiner’s Fire
by Nan Jones Photographer unknown I can't seem to get away from these thoughts, these ponderings of the Refiner's fire. For two days, lessons I've learned in the fire have drifted in and out of my mind. The Lord reminded me of a previous post that dealt with this...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Barren Places
by Nan Jones After all these years, how did this story pass me by without grabbing my attention? It's the story of the proclamation of Samson's birth. It's a story that offers great insight into the awesome God we love and serve. Manoah and his wife were barren....
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ What Does Love Look Like?
The wind blew ferociously while the dark clouds tumbled through the sky. Patches of stubborn blue quickly lost ground against the approaching storm, surrendering their signs of early spring to the angry cold front bearing down with winter's scorn. I stopped. Looked....
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ After the Travail
Listen carefully. Can you hear it? Nature is groaning in travail for the birth of spring. Naked branches continue their stretch toward heaven. Silent on the outside. Joy bubbling on the inside. Their stretch never ceases, even during the harshest winter storms....
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ You Are My Strength
I lay crumpled in a hot mess of fatigue and pain. Fibromyalgia was fighting for dominance in my body - has been all week. Even now, several hours later, my brain feels like mush. My thoughts are all adrift and wayward. All I want to do is vegetate under a warm blanket...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ The Secret Things
A stiff breeze kicked up as Blue and I walked beneath the canopy of pine. The day was adorned with a Carolina blue sky peppered with puffs of clouds. Gone were the ominous clouds of the winter storm that dumped twelve inches of snow across our mountain landscape. Gone...
Scriptures of Encourgement ~ Am I That Mirror?
The lake rippled like sand dunes in the wind. Tiny prisms of light skipped across the water reflecting the brilliance and glory of the dawning sun - a mirror of something deeper, something more. A mirror of our Creator. I'm learning that God expects the same of me....
How Do I Find God? Sunday Glimpses
Lord, I pray that I will never grow so familiar with Your love that it loses its power. It is a miracle beyond human comprehension. Thank You. Thank You for Your faithfulness, Your mercy, and Your grace. Open the eyes of our hearts to know and understand the depths of...