Tag: one solitary life

When Deepest Burgundy Velvet Calls My Name

by Nan Jones | Nov 13, 2019 | beyond the veil, bible devotions online, depression, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker | 0 |

Autumn reds have transformed into deepest burgundy velvet; lemon yellows now reflect burnished gold. Stark branches stretch towards the heavens and yield their transition into winter to the hands of their Creator, the Lord our God.

I picked up my steps as I rounded the curve along our county road. A strong north wind watered my eyes and blushed my cheeks. But my thoughts turned towards Jesus and His unfailing love and especially towards His mercy, new every morning …

The Parable of One Solitary Tree

by Nan Jones | Feb 27, 2019 | bible devotions online, discipleship, Finding God's Presence, NanJones author and speaker | 0 |

High atop the mountain ridge stands a lone evergreen surrounded by the stark, barren trunks and branches of a full forest of deciduous trees. Oak and locust, elm and maple packed in like a crowded marketplace speak clearly of the dead of winter.

But one solitary evergreen stands alone.

It’s odd to see a pop of deep green in the midst of winter gray and brown. A cluster of evergreens, yes. But one solitary tree shouting life in the dead of winter … well, it spoke to my heart.