The Quiet Place with Sherri Youngward

Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God... It’s a breathtaking thought that we can walk with God.  I am someone who loves to walk. In this episode, I will share some thoughts from my journal. From walking slowly arm in arm with my mom to stepping inches away from a coiled, rattling rattlesnake.  I will also share some of my favorite walks in Scripture.  I will read to you from: Matthew 4...

In this episode, we re-worked track 11 from my Comfort-19 project to fit here at the Quiet Place.  Here is a sneak peek at a few lyrics from the song I’ll sing: "You comfort all who mourn You give them beauty for ashes Then You look inside their heart And heal the broken places" Song: If I Could Inspiration: Isaiah 61, Luke 4, and Jesus  If you would like to support this podcast wit...

This episode is inspired by who Jesus was speaking to when He said, "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden." It was the poor in spirit. Those who mourn. The meek. Those who hunger and thirst for what is right. The merciful. The pure in heart. The peacemakers. The persecuted. The slandered. Not the fancy-pants Pharisees. Maybe that should have been the title...

This episode was inspired by a text I received out of the blue. It said something like, “hey, thinking about you, praying for you now” I wrote back a thank you and let them know I wasn’t feeling too well. Then came photos of an old book my friend knows I read and loved, probably 10 years ago. The book is called, The Secret of Guidance by F.B. Meyer, copyright 1896. This whole episode will be...

Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Charles Spurgeon wrote: "The believer is appointed to be a lighthouse to others, a cheering lamp, and a guiding star." Sometimes light blazes like the sun and sometimes it is as delicate as starlight. John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shal...

Luke 8:1-3 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 Susanna, and many others who provided fo...

Psalms 141:1-2 O LORD, I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you! Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice! I love that the Lord knows the sound of our voice. He made it the way He made it. And like a parent hears the specific cry of their child out of a whole playground, He knows the sound of your voi...

Luke 1:38  And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Mary surrendered right from the start and would continue to surrender the rest of her life on earth. Mary was young, very young - just a teenager. She was nothing too special on earth, but in Heaven she was spectacular. As I was thinking about her life ful...

Psalms 98:1 Sing a new song to the LORD, for he has done wonderful deeds. Six times in Psalms there is mention of singing a new song. New means fresh. I don’t know about you, but something fresh sounds inviting. Both a new song in my mind and a new song from my mouth. Here are some thoughts and a prayer for us as we head into a New Year. I will read to you from: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 If you would...

In this episode I will talk to you about a canvas with All is Calm on my wall, dangling sheet rock, and the Lamb of God.   I will read to you from: Revelation 4:6-11  Revelation 5:11-12  Revelation 7:11-12  Revelation 19:6-7  Revelation 22:8-9  If you would like to support this podcast with a monthly or one-time donation, thank you! I am dreaming up extra goodies...

I am doing something a little different as we turn the corner towards Christmas. Last year, as in 2020, I recorded three tracks called Words and Songs for Christmastime. We have re-worked those tracks to fit the Quiet Place style. First, I will read you a Scripture about the advent of Jesus to this world and then we will dive in to Words and Songs for Christmastime. I hope this is a blessing for y...

I am doing something a little different as we turn the corner towards Christmas. Last year, I recorded three tracks called Words and Songs for Christmastime. We have re-worked those tracks to fit the Quiet Place style. First, I will read you Scripture about the advent of Jesus to this world and then we will dive in to Words and Songs for Christmastime.  I hope this is a blessing for you this...

I am doing something a little different as we turn the corner towards Christmas. Last year, as in 2020, I recorded three tracks called Words and Songs for Christmastime. We have re-worked those tracks to fit the Quiet Place style. First, I will read you a Scripture about the advent of Jesus to this world and then we will dive in to Words and Songs for Christmastime. I hope this is a blessing for y...

Philippians 4:6-7 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. In this episode I am going to read a bunch of prayers prayed in the Bible. I am inviting you to grab anything y...

Matthew 6:33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. I started with this verse in the last episode too. The word "first" wouldn't let me move on so quickly. We know what first means, but I looked it up anyway.  FIRST - Particularly of place, order, time, first of all. Before my work, before my appointments, before my phone and all the thing...

Matthew 6:33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. When I can't see a clear path, this has been my go-to verse. I will share discoveries of God answering my own prayers, though I didn't see it at the time. I will also share my go-to introvert move.  I will read to you from: Matthew 6:25-34 Psalm 37:4 If you would like to support this podc...

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 won’t regret a minute of my life. The overflow of growing in His love is loving Hi...

Psalms 84:3 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God. A swallow's flight pattern has a much more anxious vibe than a simple sparrow. Yet the psalmist observed they both find a home in the house of God. So it is with us. When we make our home with Him, He takes us as we are.  I will read...

Matthew 18:2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.  Here is something I learned from a nine-year-old girl and her little sister. Though we have never met, I am holding what they taught me very close.  I will read to you from: Psalm 103 Romans 8:14-16 Ephesians 1:5 If you would like to support this podcast with a monthly or one-time donation, thank you! I am dr...

Psalms 73:25-26 Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. I’ll talk to you about how peach pie helped me understand this verse. Colossians 3:2 Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not only think about things down here on earth. I will also share how I took this verse literally...

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. The description of Jesus in Isaiah 61 takes me right to the heart of who I know Him to be. With a true glimpse of Him, all other sources of news take a lesser place.  “I know now, Lord, why you utter no answer. You are yourself the answer. Before your face questions die a...

Ephesians 1:4  Long ago, even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us- What a breathtaking thought.  Before the world began, God wanted us with Him.  Wait, take a minute. Five, sixty, or more minutes, and think about it.  It may just refresh your desire, as it has mine, to live the life He designed us to live. I will read to you from: Ephesians 1:3-11  Ephesian...

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. When I was young in my faith, this was the first verse I experienced God speaking right to me. Hunger and thirst explained what I didn’t have words for, and Jesus said I would be blessed for it.   I held tight to this hope.  All these years later, I am still learning the signals when my hunge...

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 2020, I recorded a project called Comfort 19. I'm going to play one of those tracks today.  The message I want to share with you is one I needed: fear not....

1 Corinthians 12:7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. When I was having a dim day, I read a post from the Instagram account Jen’s New Song. Jen asked the question, “How does one live when the world is falling apart?” I will share what I learned from my friend and how it helped me realize how much we all need each other.  More than ever, we need to dust off the...