Tag: how is the Lord my Helper

The Lord is My Helper Especially in Difficult Places

by Nan Jones | Jun 23, 2022 | bible devotions online, Christian Living, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker | 0 |

The sun rose outside my window dispelling the darkness of night, awakening the songbirds living in our ancient juniper. I thought about the goodness of God — remembering the Lord is my Helper, especially in the difficult places. He remains good, regardless of my circumstances.

I turned the pages of my Bible to Hebrews: “He has said, ‘I will never leave you, nor forsake you.’ So that we may boldly say, ‘The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear. What can man do to me?’” ~ Hebrews 13:5-6

Overcoming the Fear that Stirred Within Me

by Nan Jones | Apr 1, 2020 | beyond the veil, bible devotions online, Coronavirus, dementia, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker | 2 |

It was a brisk morning. The fire crackled beside me overcoming the chill in our home. The Word of God lay open on my lap overcoming the fear that stirred within me.

In our living room my husband blared the television with its insistent updates on the coronavirus pandemic — a necessary part of our lives these days, but a fear producer as well. With David’s dementia, the pandemic has created enormous amounts of paranoia in his mind which has caused a very decipherable decline in his mental condition over the past few weeks.