Refreshing hearts with the
hope and joy of Jesus
Why, here you are…please come on in!
What a joy it is to welcome you as my treasured guest. Whatever brought you here, I hope you’ll stay long enough to feel at home.
I pray this space will offer a place of calm, a haven that beckons with the gift of a “holy hush” to bring you hope and peace. Or perhaps you’d like a bit of “winsome whimsy” to bring a grin to your face and a lift to your day? Whatever your need, every little nook was designed with you in mind.
Here at my online home, I hope you’ll go from being a guest to becoming a friend. That means you can sprawl on the couch and prop your feet on the coffee table. (And do help yourself to the dark chocolates nearby!)
I experience that feeling of warmth and comfort when I spend time with Jesus and enjoy His dear presence. Nothing else compares to those sweet times together.
I’m thinking you might like that too? Wonderful! There’s nothing better than getting to know the best Friend in the world. I pray you’ll find some gems here to help you do just that.
Let’s stay in touch, shall we? The welcome mat is always out. Warm thanks to you for coming by!
The Listening Heart
Hearing God in Prayer
by Judy Gordon Morrow
"I loved The Listening Heart! So rich. Your work is drenched with scripture and your love for God. I've been buying and giving copies to family and friends. I plan to read it again in the future."
—Francine Rivers
New York Times bestselling author
Now that you're here...let's chat!
True stories are the best, don’t you think? How I wish I could hear your story! The irrepressible kid in me wants to pretend I can, okay?
I would first ask about your childhood and the places you’ve called home. What fun it would be to learn about your interests and quirks and what makes your face light up—all the things God envisioned when He designed the one-and-only you.
Of course, I’d want to hear about the journey of your life thus far. You know, the ups and downs, joys and sorrows, and matters of the heart that mark the milestones on your personal map.
I’m certain our time together would evoke both laughter and tears and reveal commonalities and connections as fellow travelers on this road of life.
While a face-to-face conversation between us may have to wait until heaven, I hope you sense that I am here to serve you as best I can. To lighten your load. To shine hope. To refresh you in a weary season and bring you the joy found in Jesus.
“Just trust Me moment by moment. Do not project into the future. I am the God of now, and I will help you now. Live the present in My presence, and that will be all you need.”
—The Listening Heart by Judy Gordon Morrow
A story for you...one only God could write
Do you know of a life story—including yours, I imagine—that isn’t lined with unpredictable twists and turns? I’m with you, my friend. The script narrating my journey didn’t follow the path I would have penned, nor was it even close to what I expected God to write.
Raised in a pastor’s home, I loved Jesus at an early age and committed my life fully to Him in junior high. While the years as a young wife and mom held some heartache, including the loss of my third child at birth, I depended on my Lord for comfort and strength.
I was blindsided, however, when a personal tsunami pummeled me in 2000. The fallout moved me out of state—away from friends and everything familiar—to take a new and overwhelming job. Living alone for the first time and having to “do it all” became my challenging and unforeseen reality.
Desperation drove me daily to my knees amid those dark and desolate days, and while face down on the carpet beside my bed, God met me there. I poured out the sorrow and despair of my heart, and He poured in His loving words of comfort.
I placed a spiral notebook in front of me to capture what I heard. With amazement and gratitude, I recorded the Lord’s words of reassurance so I could remember them and cling to those buoys of hope.
Occasionally, I’d share excerpts with friends and their reactions concurred: “It feels like God is speaking to me.” I began to prayerfully wonder, Lord, do You intend for these words to go further? His answer of divine orchestrations resulted in the scrawled words of my journals becoming a book: The Listening Heart: Hearing God in Prayer.
Only God. Only God could have taken those spiral notebooks filled with messy cursive and transform them into a book. With every heartfelt response I receive from readers, I thank my Lord anew for that amazing gift.
“Just trust Me moment by moment. Do not project into the future. I am the God of now, and I will help you now. Live the present in My presence, and that will be all you need.”
—The Listening Heart: Hearing God in Prayer
Judy Gordon Morrow is a lifelong lover of words and has published poetry, articles, song lyrics, and a variety of books. Her first book dealt with pregnancy loss, followed by nine gift books and three devotionals, including The Listening Heart. In her prior "word-lover jobs," Judy served as a school librarian, newspaper copyeditor, and nonfiction editor at Multnomah Publishers.
She speaks at events for women and writers, sharing her passion for the Word and words. Judy lives in a charming small town in Southern Oregon and savors small-town living. She is married to the love of her life, Craig. Judy is a lover of people of all ages and relishes time spent with friends and family, especially her three sons and daughters-in-love and her six delightful grand-gems.
Judy Gordon Morrow is a lifelong lover of words and has published poetry, articles, song lyrics, and a variety of books. Her first book dealt with pregnancy loss, followed by nine gift books and three devotionals, including The Listening Heart. In her prior "word-lover jobs," Judy served as a school librarian, newspaper copyeditor, and nonfiction editor at Multnomah Publishers.
She speaks at events for women and writers, sharing her passion for the Word and words. Judy lives in a charming small town in Southern Oregon and savors small-town living. She is married to the love of her life, Craig. Judy is a lover of people of all ages and relishes time spent with friends and family, especially her three sons and daughters-in-love and her six delightful grand-gems.
Reflections
When He Says, “All Is Well”
“All is well.” Three simple words, but they have changed my life.
Remember the Wonders
Remember the Wonders
Wonder. The mere word stirs up feelings of delight. When was the last time you were captivated by wonder?
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
Romans 15:13
(ESV)
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