God Whispers: Learning to Notice
When we met in 2018, faith was the common thread that first drew us together. Tony was more firmly rooted in his walk with Christ, while I was still finding my way back.
For more than a decade after losing my first husband, Aaron, the father of my two sons, I carried a grief that changed nearly everything I understood about myself, my future, and my faith. I never stopped believing in God, but for a long time, I lost the steadiness of knowing how to walk closely with Him. By the time Tony and I met, my heart had already begun turning homeward to Christ. Together, we began building a marriage centered on seeking Him.
We have always felt closest to God when we step into the world He created and truly pay attention. We are moved by the sweeping majesty of mountains and endless skies, but we are equally captivated by the smallest details: the delicate structure of a flower, the pattern of a feather, and the intricate worlds hidden in places most people pass without noticing.
Creation has a way of quieting the noise within us. It reminds us that God is present not only in what is vast and magnificent, but also in what is small, intimate, and easily overlooked.
And then there are the moments we could never have planned.
A baby black bear foraging near a road in the Smoky Mountains. A peacock calmly approaching and eating from our hands. A chipmunk climbing onto a tree stump to enjoy a snack only a few feet away.
Again and again, we have found ourselves standing inside rare, perfectly timed moments; as though God gently drew back the curtain and invited us to look closer.
Some might call them coincidences. We have come to recognize them as God Whispers: quiet reminders that He is present, creation is still telling His story, and there is always more to notice when we slow down long enough to see.
Learning to Walk in the Light
For much of my life, God was more of a distant safety net than the center of my days. I believed in Him, but I did not always speak to Him, seek Him, or know how to remain close to Him when I felt most vulnerable and alone. Even when I began pressing more deeply into faith, I realized I did not have the tools to understand how to pray with intention, study Scripture beyond a passing read, or live as a disciple in the ordinary rhythm of daily life. Writing Walk in the Light changed that.
What began as a discipleship devotional became part of my own discipleship. Through writing it, I developed a routine of Scripture, prayer, reflection, surrender, and faithful action that I began to look forward to each day. I learned how to slow down, listen, test what I was hearing against God’s Word, and take the next faithful step without needing to see the entire road ahead.
My prayer is that Walk in the Light meets people wherever they are; from the person cautiously beginning to wonder about God to the lifelong believer longing to know Him more deeply. I am not perfect. I am not a theologian or biblical scholar. I am simply someone who has experienced God’s redemption, grace, and relentless pursuit. If there is one thing I have learned, it is this: you are never too far from Jesus. There is no season so dark, no heart so weary, and no story so broken that His grace cannot reach it. Walk in the Light was not written by someone who has it all figured out. It is an invitation to walk beside someone who is still learning to take one faithful step at a time.
God has never stopped pursuing us. Sometimes, we simply need to slow down long enough to notice that He has been there all along.
