Visionary Leaders (Video blog)
Our Spring study: Following the Call-Leading Courageously may have been cut short but we can stay connected! Connect with us – https://drawingneartogod.com// https://www.instagram.com/joanneellisondng/ https://www.facebook.com/DrawingNearToGod/
Revive Us
Today my heart is heavy as two of my priests tested positive with the Corona Virus. My third priest has been sick for weeks and has also been tested. One of them is on ventilator. COVID 19 has shut down communities and caused anxiety and fear to rise up in many. So how do we […]
Press into God
The Lord is my Shepherd; I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil for you are with me, […]
Overwhelmed?
Good morning and welcome to Making Space Mondays. Today we face a crisis that many of us never thought we would experience in our lifetime. Sickness, disease, yes, but a pandemic (definition- prevalent over a whole country or world) probably not. In an article on the story of influenza, I learned that in the late […]
How to read Scripture
I am often asked how to read Scripture. My response is to allow the Word to read you, to have the Word speak to you as a love letter from God the Father. When I read Scripture, I ask the Lord to speak to me through His Word and journal what I sense He is […]
What a Difference a Day Makes
Good morning and welcome to Making Space Mondays! Many of you are part of our Drawing Near to God community and some are not. Please join us as we journey together to grow in Christ and live our lives fully engaged in making Him known. I went for a walk today on the beach near […]
Master Planner (Video blog)
We would love for you to join us at our Celebration Luncheon, March 26 – 10am, Seacoast Church, 750 Longpoint Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC. Come and see what the Lord has done through our study of Romans and Following the Call. Click Here to Register. Bring a friend! Connect with us! http://facebook.com/drawingneartogod https://www.instagram.com/joanneellisondng/ […]
God Anoints His Leaders
So he sent and had him brought in. He was ruddy, with a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; he is the one.” I Samuel 16:12 The word anoint comes from the Hebrew word masah, which means to “anoint, smear, consecrate.” It occurs approximately 70 times […]
Set the World on Fire
A few years back I went on vacation with my husband to Yellowstone National park. There were fires everywhere that had started when a camper had not fully extinguished their campfire. It destroyed much of the park. As we drove through the desolate forest, you could see the destruction first hand that a fire of […]
Honoring His Name
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. Psalm 29:2 The Psalms inspire us to praise and honor the name of the Lord. As we seek God, He will reveal His character to us through His names. Let us learn to honor Jehovah God, […]