Author Archives: nancyhamiltonsturm
Listening to the Stream
At first glance, the stream appears motionless, its shallow green waters merely reflecting the overarching canopy of green. But here by the bridge, rocks litter the stream’s bed, and its water comes to life. Its meandering impeded, the stream ripples, bubbles, and rushes. The currents ripple and swirl around the rocks and fall over submergedContinue reading “Listening to the Stream”
Pray without Ceasing
“What wings are to a bird, and sails to a ship, so is prayer to the soul.” Corrie Ten Boom
Living the Word
Choices
Every morning as I prepare for my day, I decide what to wear. Looking in my closet, I have choices. Do I wear a skirt today? Slacks? Jeans? What top coordinates with the skirt or pants? Both must match in color and appropriateness for the weather and occasion. Next, I decide on appropriate accessories. WhichContinue reading “Choices”
Bloom Where You’re Planted
“Sometimes when you’re in a dark place you think you’ve been buried, but actually you’ve been planted.” Tony Evans
Our Refuge in Times of Trouble
In the Light of His Love
It never ceases to amaze me: The sunrise. I sit on the back patio, my feet propped on a lawn chair, facing east. The sky is gray, the scattered clouds a steel-gray smudge. In the early morning pre-dawn, the colors around me blur. The birds sing their early morning songs: “Wake up, wake up, it’sContinue reading “In the Light of His Love”
Creator God
“How cool is it that the same God who created mountains and oceans and galaxies looked at you and thought the world needed one of you, too.”
Growing Our Faith Together 