Wilderness Posts
How God Shapes and Refines Us for His Use…
When God wants to drill a man, And thrill a man, And skill a man; When God wants to mold a man To play the noblest part, When He yearns with all His heart To create so great and bold a man That all the world shall be amazed, Watch His methods, watch His ways- How He...
Hero by Mariah Carey
I hope everyone of my friends in the US had a blessed holiday. But whoever the Son sets free is FREE INDEED!!!! I love the song "Hero" by Mariah Carey. Beautiful words... I had no clue what those words meant before I met Jesus. Mariah may have not known it, but...
The Road to Calvary…
Nobody willingly walks down the road to Calvary. There is no human being who has ever been eager to embrace the cross. This isn’t going to be a message or an article that gives you the warm fuzzies… I’m talking about suffering. I’ve been blogging for two years, and I...
A Re-occuring Theme Here…
“Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his...
Have You Known the Pain of Being Misunderstood?
Over the weekend I heard a great teaching and again, I’m going to pass it along to you… but with my own twist! If you’re human, then there has been a time when you were treated harshly by others simply because of being misunderstood. And if it hasn’t happened to you...
Pool of Bethesda….
You've been sick for thirty-eight years. Your physical condition has become a way of life. You've adapted to the way things are. You're living a "new kind of normal." One day someone comes to you and asks, "Would you like to get well?” You think to yourself, "Duh?"...
God Has Honored the Poor…
While trying to write another post on faith, I was led to the book of James. As I started reading, this verse seemed to jump off the page…“Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.” James 1: 9It’s always a good idea to look at the...
I Believe Many NEED To Hear This…
Yesterday I was so blessed to visit my dear friend's blog Channel of Healing. I read a message, the same message I try to get across to people who are suffering with ANYTHING. I am reposting the message I read. When you are at your wit's end, only hanging on by a...
Discussing the story of Joseph
I absolutely have to share this video. I "happened" to come across this excellent commentary on the story of Joseph. This is the message I try to communicate. My friends- I know, that I know, that I know...somebody, if not many, need to hear this. Please set aside ten...
Shall I Not Drink the Cup?
“Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?” John 18: 11 This is the scripture given for yesterday’s Streams in the Desert devotional. I happen to be reading it over and over. It really resonates with me. Earlier this evening, I guess you can say I had...
Sometimes What He Hates…Accomplishes What He Loves
This is a story I think someone out there may benefit from. I know it will bless you. It's a story written by a fellow blogger, who happens to have Fibromyalgia. You know how the story of Job kind of draws back the curtain so we can see behind the scenes? We see how...
Waiting (is the hardest part)
Do you remember Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers? Back in the eighties, they were one of my favorite bands. Do you remember a song called “The Waiting is the Hardest Part”... I think that was the title. As I’m thinking about what I want to write, the words and the...
An Iron Collar
We all suffer from something. It doesn’t matter what it is…suffering is suffering. Just like love is a universal language, suffering is universal as well. It’s not my intention to sound gloomy today –but I know somebody out there needs to be lifted and encouraged …...
Healing
I’m the first to admit the subject of healing is not an easy one for me. I don’t understand why some are healed and some are not…but really, who am I? I understand that God has His reasons for me having this illness, and I know He has plans for everyone who suffers....
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“Who is this one? Look at her now. She arises from her Desert of Difficulty Clinging to her Beloved.” Songs 8:5