For the past 4 years now, I have been writing and creating a book with my dear friend, Anna Smit. This week we are beginning the process of releasing these words, as the Lord guides us, step by step on Anna’s site: Shalom Aleh. I would be so honored if you would join me there today, for the opening intro. As the chapters are released, I hope to re-blog them here, to share God’s precious ways that He has moved upon our hearts
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Life is hard, so very hard. Oh yes, we know the truths of God’s beautiful Word, don’t we? But there are days the darkness presses in. Days our hearts, our minds, our souls struggle to breathe, to believe.
Where do we go on those days? When waves of crashing grief pull us under? When triggers of our past rip open deep wounds and leave us gasping for air? When it feels as if someone has strapped us into a frightening rollercoaster and our screams cannot escape?
Is there a place for us, for us wounded and broken, for us who have been told if we’d “just trust God at His Word” our storms would subside? For us, who run to hide behind closed doors, ashamed, weeping and fearful?
These are questions Bettie Gilbert, Anna Smit and their friends have wrestled through, lashed by the winds and waves of physical…
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Congratulations Bettie! It is a beautiful thing when God says, “Do” – and we do!
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Thank you Dear Maryleigh. Truly, He is so very gracious to us, to help us obey! What a faithful God we serve.
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Oh Bettie, these words are so very, very powerful……….thank you for sharing them here!
How are you feeling and how is your beloved husband doing?
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Thank you Dear Wendi, for your prayers and love! I am so grateful God blessed you here, and grateful we can pray for each other! My husband and I are rejoicing that God is carrying us through the rough times! When the pain hits, He is so near to us. I pray you are finding some relief also? Blessings & love, Dear sister.
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God bless you in your every endeavor for Him!
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Thank you so much Dear sister! I know you understand how deeply we are pressing into Jesus. He is our only strength to go forward. Sending so much love and prayers for you too.
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