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...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Dec 4, 2020 | The Gift of Presence
And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” –Exodus 33:14 ESV The Israelites had screwed up. Not by accident either. While Moses was up on the mountain meeting with God and receiving the law, the people were down below giving way to...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Dec 1, 2020 | The Gift of Presence
The Lord is indeed going before you—he will be with you; he will not fail you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged!” –Deuteronomy 31:8 NET Such simple words, but they sure do mean a lot. “I’ll go with you,” to the doctor, to talk to your kid’s...
