The Thin Place: A Special Place to Feel the Presence of God

By C.M. Williamson

The Williamson family went through the normal day routine, doing the activities of each day which needed to be done. Then the week turned into a whirl wind of actions and emotions. Daddy took a turn for the worse as he struggled with Congestive Heart Failure.

The week days could have become overpowering with challenges and with exhausting work which had to be done, but not with God in control. The day struggles involved trying to keep Daddy comfortable. Oddly enough, the tasks became loving rather than exhausting and there was joy rather than despair. It is amazing how God makes situations easier to face if we will just ask!

The Thin Place offers the reader an experience into a time and place very close to God. The Thin Place offers the reader an experience in the presence of the Holy Spirit. This all took place during a real life situation which most everyone has already faced or will face. But, this common, unpleasant situation was transformed into a place where heaven and earth almost coincide. The Thin Place is for those seeking peace and comfort, oddly enough, after suffering great loss. God creates a place where holiness is all around and instantly peace and comfort fall on all creation. The Holy Spirit and the angels must be present, and God is in control. You know, the "thin place".

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Sep 10, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664200364

C.M. Williamson

C.M. Williamson is a professional educator working with young adults. She is also a wife and mother. But in all roles of her life, her passion is to help her family and be a good example for her students. Her praise is to be living a life which she feels God planned for her, and now is sharing a special experience with others.

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Chapter 1     Daddy

Chapter 2     I Believe

Chapter 3     Struggles

Chapter 4     Happy Birthday!

Chapter 5     Rest

Chapter 6     Surprise!

Chapter 7     Enjoying Time Together

Chapter 8     Stay Another Day?

Chapter 9     Making a Move

Chapter 10   Peace

Chapter 11   All of Us

Chapter 12   My Story

Notes

Acknowledgements

I am thankful and grateful to have been raised in a family dedicated to being a part of God’s Church. I was raised in a family striving to learn more of God’s Word. My family has been rooted in faith in God the Father and in the Holy Spirit living within us. Because of this, I have been fortunate to have known wonderful men and women of God.

I am grateful for the pastors, teachers, and church members who have strengthened my belief and understanding of God. Family, church members, teachers, and pastors have allowed themselves to be used by our gracious God to encourage my spiritual growth as a child of God.

I am deeply appreciative to a wonderful young lady who was an associate pastor in my church for the inspiration, guidance, and suggestions for this writing project. God used her to plant a seed in me.

Another wonderful pastor from my church successfully guided me through my first complete reading and study of the Bible. This generated in me a deep desire to read and study the Bible further.

I appreciate my friend who is a wonderful author. She provided encouragement, advice, and guidance from her experiences with writing. I truly thank you for the tools necessary for the completion of this book. I am so fortunate to have another friend who is a Sunday school teacher, an author, an educator, and an administrator. She provided much needed advice and information on publishing a book.

I am deeply thankful for my husband, Doug, and my daughter, who have been my greatest source of encouragement, believing in me always. These two never expressed any doubt that I would complete this task, although I was full of doubt. They constantly provide fulfillment to my life on this Earth.

Thank you to my mother, for the excitement shown and help given toward this book. God has richly blessed me with family and friends. I long for the days we will all be together once again in heaven with God.

Jessica Ingram has become a friend, an inspiration, a mentor, and a teacher. We found each other, not by chance, but by the grace and blessings of God. Jessica’s faith in God is shown through her willingness to help. Thank you, Jessica, for being a servant of God. Thank you for your willingness to help me with this book. You are sincerely appreciated.

Also, I thank God for prodding me along to write. He showed patience with me when I found too many other things to do besides type. He provided the words and the confidence I needed to accomplish this task. I always stand amazed by guidance which God provides to me daily.

All glory to God!

C.M. Williamson

Preface

Have you ever had one of those experiences where you attended something or went somewhere with no particular intention or desire, but later realized God put you there? You may have heard something and just knew God intended for you to hear it. Well, one Sunday that happened to me. There was not anything different about that particular Sunday. This was not a special holiday on the church calendar. In fact, it was not out of the ordinary for God to speak to me through a sermon. God does that quite often. God knows that I am a person who has always needed to hear guidance or corrections in my life.

However, this particular time the pastor talked about the thin places. She mentioned how we may have heard of them before — those places where heaven and earth come very close together. Those places where you know holiness is all around. Instantly, you feel no worry or concern. It is in those places of peace and comfort where you know without a doubt that you are not in control, but God is. You are reminded that the Holy Spirit is in you and around you. The angels are surrounding you.

Then it felt as if she was directly speaking to me. You know, the thin place, she said.

I could not remember having heard of the thin place before, but I do understand the idea. So I got to thinking — that must be a place like the space between the boulders where God placed Moses, passed by him, and covered him with His hand to shield him. After passing Moses, God removed His hand and instructed Moses to look only at His back, not His face (Exodus 33:23 KJV). Certainly, a holy place was where Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven (2 Kings 2:11 KJV).

Heaven definitely came to earth in the place where Jesus Christ was born. According to the Gospels, it was such a holy place that God’s angels filled the skies and sang praises. God even marked the birthplace with a star recognizable by others.

I think the thin place could be where John