by Jeanni Shepherd | Dec 18, 2020 | The Gift of Presence
Faithful is He who calls you who also will do it. –2 Thessalonians 5:24 NIV God has always been present in our lives. From his days of residing in the Temple, the symbolic heart of His people, to today where His Spirit resides in our physical hearts, He is...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Dec 16, 2020 | Sacred Pause
SACRED PAUSE What a gift to stop for a moment. To breathe deeply and relax the shoulders. Let neck muscles become unloosed, allowing the mind to unplug from all its lists and look instead at Jesus. From Seoul, Korea, Joanna Robbins invites us to pause and “behold”...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Dec 15, 2020 | The Gift of Presence
“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine.” –Song of Songs 6:3 NIV This morning didn’t begin very well. It didn’t get better as the day progressed either. In fact, it got worse. You know what it’s like…as if the relevant parts of your world decide to be...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Dec 11, 2020 | Sacred Pause
Maybe it’s because we want so badly to be certain of God that we doubt Him so much. It seems counter-intuitive to believe that doubts can be the road leading us into deeper truths and a surer faith. All that is needed is courage to voice and explore them. Will You go...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Dec 8, 2020 | The Gift of Presence
My breath sawed in and out, finally slowing down several minutes after being in the tree. I felt fidgety-excited, nervous…hopeful. But for what? I really couldn’t say. Probably some lame thought that Jesus would look up, see me, and recognize me somehow. Then everyone...
