The phrase I'm Still Here means a variety of things. What it means to each of us most often depends on the day or perhaps the very moment we say, "I'm Still Here."
To be able to say I'm Still Here means that we survived yesterday: whether it is cancer, chemo, COVID, or unemployment, abuse, neglect or loss - if we survived, then we have a story to tell.
Yet I'm Still Here also means that we are living in the present, moving forward with hope: still employed, still in a healthy relationship, still on target with today's goals, still making ends meet, still keeping up hope, still trusting God, still hanging in there, still able to say that we are alive and living to face another great day with a positive attitude. If so, then we have a story to tell.
And even more, through His Word, the Lord says, I'm Still Here. God is still here: waiting, loving, forgiving, providing, healing, saving, inspiring, revealing, strengthening, guiding - still here, for us.
I'm Still Here recounts an unforgettable narrative of spiritual journeys in a unique format. Author, Nancy Hulshult, not only shares stories of her adventures from the 1960's to 2020, but when possible, she includes stories from those who have crossed path with her on their own spiritual journeys - in their own voice.
By reflecting on stories of faith and miracles of everyday, ordinary people like you and I, I'm Still Here gives us evidence of how God works in the lives of those who trust Him and call on Him for help.
Rev. Dr. Nancy Hulshult lives in Middletown, Ohio, with her husband of 44 years, Darrell Hulshult. She has served over 40 years as a teacher and administrator in both Christian and public schools Hamilton, Ohio. Together they have served as mission leaders and youth leaders in their church, as well as the leaders for a church service for special needs adults and teens. Hulshult received her Bachelor's Degree in Secondary English and Kindergarten-Elementary Education from Bowling Green State University. She earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Miami University and wrote her dissertation on Moral Leadership in Alternative Education. At Miami University, Hulshult was recognized as a representative to the David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational Administration & Policy. As a teacher in Hamilton City Schools, she was recognized as Ohio's Christa McAuliffe Fellow and participated in the national conference in Washington, D.C. for innovations in education. Hulshult is a licensed and ordained minister in the Church of God, Anderson, Indiana, and studied three years at the Anderson School of Theology. Hulshult was active as a gymnastics judge for over 20 years and earned the rank of international Brevet judge. She volunteered at the World University Games, the Pan American Games, and judged for national collegiate and private competitions. She served on the board of the National Association of Women's Gymnastic Judges. Mother of three boys and a grandmother of 15 grandchildren, Hulshult, now retired, enjoys time with her family and serving others in her church and community. Her favorite Scripture is from Philippians 4:13--"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me," and Proverbs 22:6--"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
