EP. 35: Are You There God? (with Sally Lloyd Jones)

All of us know what it feels like to be alone. Even when surrounded by people, we can experience loneliness, isolation, and disconnection. In those moments, our aloneness can make us wonder if God is truly near. In this episode of God Hears Her, Sally Lloyd-Jones, the author of The Jesus Storybook Bible, joins us to share how God is near, even when we don’t feel His presence or recognize His nearness. The show then takes a surprising turn when she helps us see how God’s nearness opens the door to experiencing childlike wonder.

About our guest: 

Sally Lloyd-Jones is a New York Times bestselling children’s author, blogger, and child-at-heart. Her book The Jesus Storybook Bible is beloved by both children and adults and has sold over three million copies and been translated into 46 languages.

Notes and Quotes: All quotes by Sally

• “Wherever you are, you can’t ever go anywhere that God isn’t with you.”
• “In a time when we are all isolated and socially distant, we have a God that is not socially distant.”
• “When you’re in a storm in life, God is just as close as He would be on a sunny day in a meadow.”
• “Love is at the center of creation. God is a loving Creator.”
• How to find the wonder: Go outside and take a beauty walk. List three things you are grateful for. Start to choose your thoughts.
• “We have to decide if we are going to listen to ourselves or talk to ourselves.”
• “Get out of the courtroom. God isn’t about punishing, because if that was the case we would be making nonsense of the fact that we needed a rescuer (Jesus).”
• “Why would I doubt that my heavenly Father is not even as good as a human parent?”
• Amy Carmichael: Our feelings are not God’s facts.

Links/Books/Resources Mentioned in Show: 

• Show Notes on godhearsher.org
• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• Subscribe on iTunes!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Order God Sees Her: 365 Devotions for Women by Women on Amazon.  https://amzn.to/32lYSgh
• Free eBooklet to Download: Comparison: The Thief of Joy https://discoveryseries.org/courses/comparison/
• Order Near: Psalm 139 board book on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3elhrZB
• Order The Jesus Storybook Bible on Amazon.  https://amzn.to/2N7lcqA
• Sally’s Instagram: @sallylloydjones
• Elisa’s Instagram: @elisamorganauthor
• Eryn’s Instagram: @eryneddy

Verses Mentioned in Show: 

• Psalm 139 - The Lord knows us