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
Troubled and Weary? Live Within the Realm of God’s Love
My gaze landed on the mountaintop in the distance. Blue-purple ribbons of rolling hills surrounded the giant dome. Why are you troubled and weary, Nan? I asked myself. Why so downcast? Put your hope in God, Maker of heaven and earth.
I often lecture myself. I suppose King David did the same. Throughout the psalms his dialogue addresses the battle of spirit and flesh, faith and despair. Mountaintops reminded David of God, just like they do for me.
A Prayer When You’re Expecting Rain But Can’t See a Cloud
Lord, You search me and know me. You know all my anxious thoughts, my dreams, my desires. You know I’m expecting rain in my season of drought.
And You know I’m trying hard to walk by faith and not by sight.
Grasping the Wonder of God in Times of Uncertainty
The porch swing rocked in peaceful rhythm. My spirit stirred as I looked up from my Bible, raising it to my breast and grasping the wonder of God its pages contained. I had just read these words, “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You” (Job 42:5).
I looked toward the ridge where the sun began its evening descent. Magenta began rising above the trees.
A Prayer When We Pick Up Our Cross, But It’s Heavy
"What actually took place is this: I tried keeping rules and working my head off to please God, and it didn’t work. So I quit being a “law man” so that I could be God’s man. Christ’s life showed me how, and enabled me to do it. I identified myself completely with him....
How Does the Flame of Affliction Melt Our Hearts and Why?
I struck the match and pressed its flame against the candlewick. Within moments, a globe of fire consumed the string and burned bright. I watched as the flame grew stronger, melting the aromatic candle. The more melting occurred, the stronger the fragrance — the...
A Prayer When God’s Love Letter comes in a Dark Envelope
Lord, Your love is amazing. It reigns from everlasting to everlasting in the hearts of Your children. Your Word — Your love letter — proclaims Your promises to us, even when we don’t understand.
Even when life is hard, Your faithfulness is a sure place.
Morning Dew Refreshes the Earth Like Grace Upon a Thirsty Soul
The morning dew lay heavy upon the grass, glimmering drops of refreshment clinging to each blade. In each tiny globe of moisture, the light of a new day reflected like glitter scattered across the field.
I thought of how the dew was formed — the warm air rising from the earth clashing with the cooler air of descending darkness …
A Prayer When Stinking Thinking Needs the Aroma of Christ
Lord, thank You for Your longsuffering with us. Your patience is truly amazing, especially when it comes to our stinking thinking.
Why do we do that? Why do we listen to the lies of the enemy, decide to dwell there, and then get our panties in a wad because anxiety takes over? It’s ridiculous that we would fall for Satan’s lies rather then standing firm in Your truth.
The Father of Lights. There is No Shadow of Turning
Sunlight blazed from the summer sky filling the earth with heaven’s light. The Spirit of God made His Presence known all about me as the gentle breeze whispered through the pines. Walking along our country road, I found refuge beneath His wing — the Father of Lights casting exquisite sunbeams through the canopy of interlocking pine, oak, and elm. Birds called from the treetops. White-tail deer sprinted from the creek into the forest’s safety.
Creation declared His glory all about me — His glory is always proclaimed.