Beginning a Journey to Encounters with God
Journey to Encounters with God focuses on becoming more attentive to God’s presence in day-to-day living and enjoying His delight. Benefits of this journey may include a closer intimacy with God, seeing Him as your peacemaker, overcomer and close friend.
From Resistance to Reliance – Discovering New Confidence
Resistance can keep you stuck. Discover your confidence in moving forward by relying on God. What does it take?
A New Journey to Intimacy with God
Looking for ways to grow you connections and intimacy with God? Let’s begin this journey together as each week, Nancy’s blog will feature stories of encounters with God, ways to grow your intimacy with Him and avenues to notice more of His love in your life.
How Can You Look Beyond The Way Things Appear?
The scenes in the nation's capitol of the past week challenged every fiber of my being. The news of the virus and even things in our own personal lives bring things that challenge us as every way. I continually want to challenge us to be on the lookout for God, to...
How Do You Handle Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Days?
In one of my favorite books I read to my first graders, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day, Alexander woke up with bubble gum stuck in his hair, tripped over his skateboard on the way to the bathroom and dropped his sweater accidentally in the...
Who Are You Relying On Right Now?
Who are you relying on right now when things seem off-kilter? Reliance is the act or state of depending on someone or something. Before being at home as often as I am now, I relied on going to coffee shops to help my creativity. Or I would meet with friends over...
Pause, Breathe and Remember Part 1
Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles. Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness. -Psalm 145:3-6 We are...
Wait, wait and wait some more!
About this time of year, I get tired of waiting. Waiting for spring to arrive. Waiting for it to get warmer. Waiting for a glimpse of green. This year, more than usual, I am tired of waiting. Waiting to hug my grandchildren. Waiting to have coffee with a friend...
How Does God Want to Bless Your Family?
When have you asked God the question, "How do You want to bless my family, Lord?" For me, I am often asking God a laundry list of things I would like Him to do for my family. Provide this. Do that. Protect at this time. However, recently someone challenged me to...
God Knows Our Brains Notice Repetition
God knows our brains notice and need repetition to learn new things. I take note of things that come into my field of vision or into my thinking repeatedly, as I feel it is a message I need for encouragement or change. Has that happened to you? For me to truly notice...