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 ~ Where Two Worlds Collide
1872. The publishing date for a book of poems titled, The Shadow of the Rock*. Listen for your spirit to resonate - look for it to connect - with these long ago words of a fellow Believer. HE KNOWETH ALL The twilight falls, the night is near, I...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Just Because
The longer I walk with the Lord, the more I gain an understanding of Who He is and who I am not. I'm very thankful for this insight - I see it as a gift from the One I seek. This morning I read something I must share with you. The words on the page resonated...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Always
Secure. Secure? Yes, secure. Friday morning I woke to discover the earth cuddled in a downy comforter of fresh snow. Chimney smoke trailed through the mountain hollars, tinging the air with burnt locust and oak. A glorious hush settled upon God's creation as... "Oh my...
Scriptures About Holiness ~ What Do I Know of Holy?
Father, As I share the words to this powerful song, I ask that You awaken our hearts to understand who You are - to understand that You are not a puppet that responds like a marionette when we pull the strings. You are the Sovereign Lord, Maker of heaven and earth....
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ God Came To Me
Hey precious readers. I'm busy preparing for the Writer's ADVANCE Boot Camp this weekend, so I decided to pull from my archives. I believe the following devotion is one that someone in particular needs to read today. The Lord keeps drawing me back to it. Always,...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ To Whom Can We Compare God?
"Momma. Momma," I cried. Running barefoot out the front door, the cold wet grass washed my feet in heaven's tears as my heart lay bare against the morning light. Blindly, I bounded through the woods, stumbling upon a childhood trail that led to the top of the...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Alabaster Blanket of Love
Thick clouds billowed in from the southwest. Darkness churned the sky, taking the day by force. Rain pounded the earth. Overflowing rivers and streams devoured ancient ground. For days the rain fell, saturating the earth with heaven's sorrow. On Thursday, a...
Scriptures of Hope ~ After All, He is Constant
My friend's heart ripped in two. Her faith tumbled like a boulder down her mountain of disappointments. Nothing seemed to stop the avalanche of sorrow. Fear. Despair. She clung to the promises of God, only to watch with horror as the downward spiral continued....