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 ~ A Kazillion Seeds
I absolutely adore black-eyed susans. While walking Blue, our gigantic hunk of love, I came across a hillside bursting in golden splendor. The beauty of the flowers drew me in. I sensed a God-moment. "Yes, Lord. I'm listening," I whispered. I stood silently in His...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Turned the Faucet On?
The warm water soothed my aching muscles. It washed over me in a deluge of refreshment, pooling at my feet, making me clean. I turned the faucet and, just as easily as the water had been released, it shut off instantly. No more refreshment. No more washing clean. No...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ God Spoke It & I Lived It
The doctor stared at me intently. I teasingly said, "Stop that! You're intimidating me." To which she replied, "I'm concerned, Nan. Something is wrong and we've got to find out what is going on." My world stood still. Images of chemo and radiation, bed rest,...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ With Noiseless Footfall
The following excerpt from God Calling, by A.J. Russell, blessed me so much, I feel compelled by the Holy Spirit to share it with you. "Lord, come to us and heal us. "I Am your Healer, your Joy, your Lord. You bid Me, your Lord, come. Did you not know that I am here?...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Sing Like Never Before
No word satisfies like God's Word. As you walk through the trials of fire, sickness, foreclosure...failure, let the words of the psalmist, King David, lift you up to the One who sees and knows all about it. "Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ The Lesson of the Hummingbird
I sought refuge on our front porch. Surrounded by the velvety scent of crimson roses, I rocked in the swing, soothed by its swaying motion. I pictured myself cradled in the arms of my Daddy God. Oh, how I needed His comfort and the reassurance of His care. I needed,...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ Hold on to Your Britches!
So much uncertainty. It's everywhere, don't you think? Fear of the future grips the unemployed. Global economy is crashing all about us. Disillusionment of our young abounds. Recession. Depression. Obsession...for everything except for the One Who sees all and knows...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ TESTING. 1.2.3.
My husband made a very profound statement in his sermon Sunday morning. Wanna know what it was? He said, "Look at the first four letters of the word testimony. What does it spell? T-E-S-T. Test." Now that got this old girl thinking. How can we have a testimony of...
Scriptures of Encouragement ~ They’re B-A-A-A-C-C-K!!
I sat at my writing desk beneath the study's window. Out of the quiet came the shrill mocking tones of crows. Yep, they were back. Laughing once again. Or were they? I stood up to peer out the window towards my garden. Beside the corn stood three crows chattering back...