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 ~ Splashing in the Puddles
I watched the storm clouds percolate into giant towers. A slate gray veil hovered around the base, but the towers grew whiter and brighter as they ascended into the heavens. Within minutes, the slate gray turned to charcoal and spread like ink over our mountain home....
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ When the Praise Begins to Rise
The air felt sticky. Blazing hot. I rocked on the porch swing trying to cool off. My porch - my swing - seems to be a place I can find solitude with the Lord. As I rocked back and forth, He brought something to my attention: the air was still. Yes, the air was still....
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Instinct
Can you see it? Over there. In the woods. I see a deer bristling with perspiration, mouth open, gasping for air. He's running. Leaping. Battling the fallen trees and thick underbrush. The enemy has been in hot pursuit. The deer lost the predator at the bend in the...
Scriptures of Praise ~ Sandpiper Wings
Shabach (shah-vahch). Praise. I learned something totally amazing today. I can't wait to share it with you. Imagine a stroll along the seashore. Warm sand squishes between your bare toes. A sea breeze whips through your hair, playfully lashing moist, salty air against...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Tracing the Imprints
The dawn burst with its myriad of glorious colors, spreading liquid gold like frosting over the earth. Dew drops glistened on the primrose. A bluebird swooped to the resting place of a lichen-draped limb on the old apple tree. She serenaded the morning...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ In The Twilight Hours
A shaft of light broke through the darkened canopy of dusk. It streamed through shades of gray, radiating from the secret places of God. In the twilight hours - that odd place between clarity of day and fear of night - the light tugged at my heart strings. I...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ You’re Always Enough For Me
Life in a fallen world. It's tough, isn't it? Some days I feel as though I can barely breathe, but you know what? David and I have built our lives upon the Rock. Our Lord is the constant when all else crumbles around us. He is holding us close. He is in this fire with...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ My Fortress and My Shield
I hit the fallow ground hard with the hoe. Dirt sprang up with every blow. Weeds surrendered to my hand. And I watered the earth with my tears. Unimaginable anguish gripped me. Life has been coming at us so hard lately. Not only us, but those that we love....
Scriptures of Finding God ~ As A Bird In A Nest
"Wait upon Me. Let your life be as a deep, quiet pool. Let your heart rest in My hand as a bird in a nest. Let your eye be still. Let your hands be free. For then I shall fill...