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
When the Vultures Came down
"After these things the Word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, 'Do not be afraid, Abram. I AM your shield, your exceedingly great reward.'"Then He brought Abram outside and said, 'Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number...
Fill Up the Empty Place With Praise
"Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, and the great king above all gods. In His hand are the...
My Heart Breaks With Longing
"Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live; and I will observe Your Word (hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it). Open my eyes, that I may behold the wondrous things out of Your law. I am a stranger and a temporary resident on the earth; Hide not Your...
THAT’S How Much We Are Loved
"I will go before you and trample down the walls and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the...
Slinging Those Enemies Far, Far Away
"Yet a man has risen to pursue you and seek your life, but the life of my lord (David) shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the Lord your God; and the lives of your enemies He shall sling out, as from the pocket of a sling."(1 Samuel 25:29)In David's flight...
Do You Also Want to Go Away?
"From that time many of His disciples went away and walked with Him no more. Then Jesus said to the twelve, 'Do you also want to go away?' But Simon Peter answered Him, 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Also, we have come to believe and...
Loving God With Passion
"Jesus answered him, 'The foremost of all the commandments is: "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength." This is the first...
The Sacrifice of Praise
"I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good."(Psalm 54:6)Many years ago I learned a spiritual truth that I have practiced and shared over and over. It is this: When you cannot praise God for your circumstances, you can ALWAYS...
Remember Your Great and Awesome Lord
"Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and because of them we set a watch against them day and night. Then Judah said, 'The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is so much rubbish that we are not able to build the wall'...And I looked, and arose and...