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In the Still of a Cornfield

October 4, 2022 By Verna Bowman 11 Comments

The quiet is rare in the midst of an age of distraction, so listen to the noise. When I was a busy mom and homemaker, I was desperate for quiet.  It was then, my prayer closet became the quiet of the cornfields that hugged our home.  But seasons change and now listen to the silence. An age-ago. . . I remember looking out over … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #Psalm 27, #stillness, psalm 46:10

Rest for the Weary

October 6, 2018 By Verna Bowman 6 Comments

What is weary?  The word actually means worn and weighed down.  I remember my Mom saying, "there's just no rest for the weary" - usually when she was scrubbing the floor.  But this-isn't-that, it's  . . . The world - where we're just a smear among the seven billion walking on it and yet we can look around within our small … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #rest, #vernabowman.com, Matthew 11:28, psalm 46:10, weary

In the Quiet

May 7, 2016 By Verna Bowman 17 Comments

The quiet is a rare place to visit in the midst of the persistent clamor and distraction of today. Listen to the noise. When I was a young and busy mom and homemaker, I was desperate for quiet. My prayer closet was the cornfield behind our home. But seasons change. Listen to the silence. I remember reading of Susannah … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #Be Still, #quiet time, dwell, psalm 46:10, seek

Art of Lingering

June 30, 2015 By Verna Bowman 8 Comments

I made the mistake of glancing at my summer calendar and noticed there was no time to hyperventilate. It looked like the next nine weeks were written in stone – on paper. I couldn’t get out of anything. I thought summer was supposed to be lazy-hazy.  It made me homesick for the simple life. What an archaic and charming word – … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #Be Still, #encouraging women one story at a time, #jesustweets, #summer, lingering, psalm 46:10

His Word – My Hope

He will turn again to faith

~Luke twenty-two

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