Below is a recent prayer, it just seemed to flow out of my heart – my heart was so heavy! But it shouldn’t be. “Father – so many thoughts flood my mind – my heart is heavy – I am overwhelmed! I AM LONELY WHY DO I FEEL LONELY? You love me. You have given […]
I Screamed! I Begged! Jesus Responded
As Joe and I ran errands, the internal terror was horrid. I was losing my sanity. I silently kept screaming at Jesus… Please, please, Jesus; take me home. I don’t have the strength to continue. I’m losing my mind. I slid down in the car seat, trying to find some comfort somewhere. Joe pulled […]
Life Today, February 2018
As mentioned in the Forward of Refiner’s Fire this is the story of God’s sovereignty in the life of a sojourner. It is the story of how the Triune God has had me on a path of refining for many years. (I’m a slow learner.) He has not taken me off of that path. Today […]
Terror! The First Taste
1978 A few days before Labor Day weekend we were ready for Oregon. All our belongings were packed for the moving van, which was scheduled to arrive the day after our California departure. The car was packed. Friends came to say goodbye. Our neighbor picked up last minute directions for the moving van driver. Excitement […]
Stripped Emotionally Naked, Then Abandoned!
“Hello, Wanda this is Dr. Smith. How are you doing since returning home?” I shared with him how my week had gone since being home from the psychiatric hospital. “Well, I wanted to let you know that I won’t be able to see you anymore. My case load has become heavy and one of my […]