The Quiet Place with Sherri Youngward

John 7:37-38 (NKJV) On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” When Jesus cried out to the crowd, He didn’t need to explain the difference between physical thirst and the thirst He was offering to quench.  Ever...

We are currently revisiting The Restore Project series. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Welcome to The Restore Project — a series centered around Psalm 23.  Here is Session 9.   (Feel free to listen in any order.)  Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. This is the last episode of The Restore Project ....

We are currently revisiting The Restore Project series. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Welcome to The Restore Project — a series centered around Psalm 23.  Here is Session 8.   (Feel free to listen in any order.)  Psalm 23:1-3 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 p...

We are currently revisiting The Restore Project series. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Welcome to The Restore Project — a series centered around Psalm 23.  Here is Session 7.   (Feel free to listen in any order.)  Psalm 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. As I was preparing for this episode, I was particularly stru...

We are currently revisiting The Restore Project series. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Welcome to The Restore Project — a series centered around Psalm 23.  Here is Session 6.   (Feel free to listen in any order.)  2 Corinthians 12:10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.  Som...

We are currently revisiting The Restore Project series. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Welcome to The Restore Project — a series centered around Psalm 23.  Here is Session 5.   (Feel free to listen in any order.)  Psalm 23:1-2 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. In this episode, we focus on how Psalm 23 reveals...

We are currently revisiting The Restore Project series. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Welcome to The Restore Project — a series centered around Psalm 23.  Here is Session 4.   (Feel free to listen in any order.)  Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. When trying to understand a word, I often list its antonyms. For "abundance," these might be: want, lack, need, pov...

We are currently revisiting The Restore Project series. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Welcome to The Restore Project — a series centered around Psalm 23.  Here is Session 3.   (Feel free to listen in any order.)  Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. As a king, David had pressure to lead and protect his kingdom. Still, he carved out...

We are currently revisiting The Restore Project series. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Welcome to The Restore Project —a series centered around Psalm 23.  Here is Session 2.  (Feel free to listen in any order.)  Psalm 23:1-3 The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right...

We are currently revisiting The Restore Project series. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Welcome to The Restore Project — a series centered around Psalm 23.  Here is Session 1.   (Feel free to listen in any order.)  Psalm 23:1-3a The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; This week, I am begin...

This week, we are revisiting a favorite episode. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Psalm 23:1  The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. If you’ve been following along in real time, you know I’ve been working behind the scenes on a new series. This series is called The Restore Project and is centered around Psalm 23. Though the series officially begins next week, I wanted to give an introduct...

Luke 8:1-3 (NKJV) Many Women Minister to Jesus Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susa...

Deuteronomy 8:3b  He did it to teach you that people need more than bread for their life; real life comes by feeding on every word of the LORD. Last week, I mentioned that, as I consider the resurrection and life of Jesus at Easter time, I ask myself— How do I know Jesus is alive? How would I explain my faith to someone without faith, even a child? How does the real life of Jesus meet me in my rea...

This week, we are revisiting a favorite episode. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Matthew 11:29  Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  Every Easter, I ask myself the same questions — How do I know Jesus is alive? How would I explain my faith to someone, even a child? How does the real life of Jesus meet me in my...

This week, we are revisiting a favorite episode. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Luke 6:6 On another Sabbath, he entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered. Luke 6:10 And after looking around at them all he said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored. I will share a personal story of how Jesus met me sitting on...

This week, we are revisiting a favorite episode. We hope you enjoy going back with us. Psalm 33:13-15 The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. He tends the individual heart He fashioned in us and we change as we are conformed into His ima...

This week, we are revisiting a favorite episode. We hope you enjoy going back with us. John 15:9 As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Abide in My love.  I have sometimes wondered if I need to be reminded of His love too often. Shouldn’t I understand by now? After spending time with this verse, I realize in a brand new way that if I spend the rest of my life learning His love for me, I...

Psalm 40:17 As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord is thinking about me right now. You are my helper and my savior. Do not delay, O my God.   “As for me, I am poor and needy…” — that was the first attention-grabber for me. And then this: “...but the Lord is thinking about me right now.”  I had to take a moment and drink it in. This verse was already highlighted in my Bible, so it seems it dr...

Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. In this episode, I’m playing something I recorded back in 2020 for my Comfort-19 project. I also shared it here about three years ago. The recording began playing...

Mark 2:13–14 (NKJV) Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them. As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. “When a Jew entered the customs service he was regarded as an outcast from society: he was disqualified as a judge or a witness in a court session, was...

Psalm 131:2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. In this Psalm, David shows us that we really can take part in calming and quieting our own souls. I share a story about watching a friend help her young son settle in the middle of anxious tears. She held his hands, gently asked him to look into her eyes, and took deep...

Psalm 31:19–20 (NKJV) Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men! You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of tongues. This is one of those Psalms where David is in the middle of d...

Psalm 17:8 (ESV) Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, What an interesting prayer. In this episode, we reflect on how delicate the eye is — and how close David must have felt to the Lord to ask for such personal protection. The “apple” refers to the pupil, one of the most sensitive and carefully guarded parts of the body. It’s a picture of nearness and constant car...

John 16:13-14 (NKJV) However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.  Matthew Henry wrote —All the gifts and graces of the Spirit, all the preaching, and all the writing o...

Psalm 138:8 (NKJV) The LORD will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O LORD, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. In this episode, I walk through Psalm 138, stopping along the way to linger on a few verses that stand out. There is so much treasure packed into these eight verses. Near the end, I read a reflection from Charles Spurgeon on verse 8, where he describes...