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 ~ Do You Feel Unworthy to Receive His Love?
I drove home today in the pouring rain. Puddles splashed. Windshield wipers flip-flopped. Traffic slowed due to ponding on the road. And my radio blared. I was listening to Sirius XM, The Message, a contemporary Christian station, when all of a sudden (sortof like...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ And You, Child, Are Mine
I clicked on the Youtube button. My mind swirled with uncertainty. I pushed back anxious thoughts, refusing to entertain them, but aware of their ever-present taunting. I must fill my heart and mind with praise, I thought as I wiped yet another tear. How many times...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ His Goodness
The accusation came out of nowhere. Its bite was vicious. Its target was my heart. I recoiled at the thought of having offended someone with my words, with my lessons learned from the hand of God. Friends rallied around me. Emails lit up my inbox. And the peace of God...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ My Soul Thirsts For The Living God
In my imagination, I can see a deer bristling with perspiration, mouth open, gasping for fresh air as it leaps over fallen trees and thick underbrush. Its enemy has been in hot pursuit, leaving the deer exhausted and parched for water to strengthen him. He pauses...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Have You Heard?
I couldn't think of a finer way to begin the New Year than with encouragement straight from God's powerful Word. Let His Word sink in and become entrenched in your knower. When the trials come, and they surely will, hold fast to God's unchanging Word. Find within its...
Scriptures of Worship ~ Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
The late afternoon sun cast shadows across the simple home where Mary cared for baby Jesus. Joseph stood looking out a window towards the setting sun. His thoughts visited the events of the past several months - the journey he and Mary made to Bethlehem to pay taxes...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Through The Eyes of A Child
Wide-eyed wonder. Spirit and mind like a sponge soaking in all the goodness God has to offer. No analysis. No intellectual debate. No personal agendas. Just pure faith. Pure trust. Awe. This is the heart of a child. Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, unless you change...
Scriptures of Hope ~ Joy in the Bleak Midwinter
In the bleak midwinter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter Long ago. Our God, Heaven...
Scriptures of Comfort ~ Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People…The Sandy Hook Tragedy
"Peace on earth, good will to men," the angels proclaimed. "Do not fear, for lo, I am with you always," comforted Jesus. Hope. Fear. Comfort. Despair. Disbelief. Televisions everywhere carried the horrifying news of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The...