Jesus said “...what is that to you? You follow ME!”
John 21:20-21 ESV
Sometimes we just need to go it alone.
I know...that's not a popular thing to say in the "church." And I get it because God has placed us into families and communities. He wants us to care for one another.
But stay with me here...there are times when we truly are alone .... and other times when we need to choose to be alone.
Read MoreSo many in my circle of friends, family, and other "loved ones," are in the midst of suffering and loss. Perhaps for them, once the initial support of others starts to dwindle, there can settle in a deep aloneness. Maybe at times, God Himself seems distant...even absent.
We all have to admit we feel lonely at times even when all is going along peacefully.
So for all of us then...a song and a book.
First the backstory of the song...
Read MoreJanet Renner Loyd has been a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ most of her life. Her formal education includes a degree in education from the University of Arizona and also a degree in Bible & Theology from Moody Bible Institute. For more than thirty years, she has been involved in teaching and leading women’s Bible studies, retreats, and meetings…most notably Precept upon Precept and various studies that she has personally developed. Professionally, Jan recently retired from teaching language and writing to GED and adult ESOL students.
About her life, Jan says, “The most important thing about me is my relationship with my Father God through my Lord Jesus Christ. I am forever grateful to Him for His love, mercy, and grace to me and my family and friends...and the world.”
Jan has been happily married to John Loyd for more than forty years. They have two adult, married children and five lively young grandsons.
