Finding Grace In The Wilderness

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode discusses God's amazing provisions and how we sometimes miss the full bounty He has for us. We are so blessed as His children that we can come boldly before the throne now that Jesus made a way for us to have a one-on-one Father/child relationship with God, the Father.  Maybe we don't feel worthy like Mephibosheth in the story we discuss this wee...

Send us Fan Mail Sharon continues her interview with Lisa Farscht. Lisa is a friend and a Christian woman who wears many hats, including that of Professional Counselor. In this episode, Lisa shares about her exciting hiking adventures, including the Grand Canyon. She tells of experiences in leading ministry and striving to remain faithful in her walk with Christ as others are watching. She and Sha...

Send us Fan Mail Sharon talks with her friend, Lisa Farscht, Professional Counselor, in this first installment of a 2-part interview. Some parts may not be suitable for little ones' ears due to mature content. Please listen when out of little ones' ear range.  Lisa shares about her incredible life and how her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, has carried her through many difficult situation...

Send us Fan Mail October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Don't miss this episode with a special message from Deena McCollum.  Thank you, Deena!! Awesome job!! Deena and Sharon are great friends and both breast cancer survivors. In this episode, they share experiences and takeaways from their cancer journeys. They, along with Rebecca Wilson, lead the Grace In The Wilderness Hope Rising Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail Today our podcast is about the change in seasons of our lives. As we go through life, we will encounter good seasons and hard seasons. One thing is true, change is always a certainty. There are lessons to be learned in the hard times. Sharon discusses 7 lessons she has learned in the hard seasons. These lessons encourage our faith and encourage us to hold on just a little bit long...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Sharon discusses the recent devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and about how we can trust God to bring us safely through the flood. She shares lessons from the story of Noah and how God provided for him and his family and all the living creatures on earth by giving them safe passage through The Flood.  God is faithful, and we can trust Him no mat...

Send us Fan Mail Sharon discusses how much God loves us from the womb to the tomb. The weeks since her mother in law's passing have sparked a reexamination for her of how deeply He loves us and how precious human life is to Him. Surely the holiest of intersections with mankind are the moment of conception, the moment of salvation through Jesus Christ, and the moment Jesus takes a saint home t...

Send us Fan Mail Sharon interviews her close friend and Grace In The Wilderness Ministry Partner, Marie Pritchett. Marie shares the story of her son Josh who passed away at the age of 20 in an automobile accident. They discuss struggles as moms who have lost children. They talk about ways to help and encourage moms who have suffered this loss. And they discuss the Grace In The Wilderness ministrie...

Send us Fan Mail Sharon shares the amazing story of her experience with her Mother In Law Shirley Hawkins as she met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, just a week ago. The episode tells of personal experiences from an earthly perspective. It examines scripture for descriptions of Heaven, and discusses man's deepest yearning to know more about it.  It seems that the holiest moments in a belie...

Send us Fan Mail Sharon shares lessons taught from the Bible about The Potter and the clay. The Potter knows the clay and it is the clay's job to be flexible, humble, and surrendered as the Potter does His work to mold us and make us into the vessel He plans for us to be. There are multiple life lessons about the clay *(man) in the Word of God. We are fragile jars of clay valuable only becaus...

Send us Fan Mail Prayer works. But if we give up too soon praying, we will miss the blessing that God has in store for us. Sharon shares the stories of Hannah and the fisherman who followed God’s direction and went out deeper to fish and cast the nets at Jesus’ direction. They became His disciples, Fishers of Men. May God grant your prayers whether you have just started or have been praying for ma...

Send us Fan Mail Women have many different roles–wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, friend, employee, boss, sister in Christ. The list goes on and on. With these responsibilities, life can become overwhelming for today’s busy woman. It seems that she is faced with challenges from every direction all at once. She can find strength and courage to meet these challenges from her Savior. She...

Send us Fan Mail Sharon digs deep into Psalm 23 verse by verse. As this beautiful chapter unfolds, the extravagant love of the Shepherd oozes from the lines of the Word of God. It pours like annointing oil over His sheep. His love and care for us is more than we can begin to understand. If we can just let go and let God, He is ready and waiting to lead us by still waters, to guide us, to nurture u...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sharon highlights her dear friend, Cathy McCormick. She shares Cathy's article from the Grace In The Wilderness Newsletter from 2012 in which Cathy shares about being in "the middle time" in her life. Cathy's testimony is a beautiful representation of finding grace in the wilderness. Sharon reflects on  God's faithfulness to always be ther...

Send us Fan Mail Sharon discusses a woman in great need of finding grace in the wilderness, the Woman at the Well. This divine appointment with Jesus changed her life as she received the Living Water He offered her. He came to visit and help her on purpose. He went out of His way to find himself alone in the heat of the day with this Samaritan Woman that the Bible does not name. He revealed to her...

Send us Fan Mail Sharon welcomes her husband, Scott Hawkins, for an interview. They discuss marriage during difficult times, during wilderness times. They share how God has held their marriage together through heartbreak and obstacles way bigger than anything they could handle on their own. They share what they have learned about the give and take of marriage, and how marriage is a blessing from G...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode centers around forgiveness. Sharon discusses how God's grace carried her and her family through the embezzlement and betrayal by a dear friend during her cancer battle. Only God can slam two trials together so perfectly and bring them to complete calm, healing, and peace. Amazing story. Amazing God. What the devil means for evil, God uses for good over an...

Send us Fan Mail Today Sharon discusses how life is not made of random little stories, yet everything is working toward the plan and purpose that God has for each of us. His love is endless, His mercy is constant, His faithfulness endures, and His peace passes all understanding for those who trust in Him. She will share about God's grace in her wilderness journey of breast cancer and melanoma...

Send us Fan Mail In Today's podcast, Sharon shares future plans and the structure for the podcast. She lowers the 10,000 foot view of her story from last week's episode down into the trenches of her journey for the next podcasts of July.  Today's episode is about her son, Bradley, who was 21 years old when he met Jesus two years ago. She shares his amazing story of victory, and shin...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first episode of the new podcast, Finding Grace In The Wilderness with Sharon Hawkins.   A new thing! Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19   In this episode, Sharon shares her story of how God's grace has been a constant source of strength, comfort, and peace in the overwh...

Send us Fan Mail Have you had those days when life was so difficult that you felt you could not go one more step? Are you dealing with a wilderness situation right now that no one else understands? Rather than trying to explain how you really are, you just say, “I’m fine!”  You are not alone. We all face struggles and trials, and, at times, they are way bigger than we are. The good news is that Go...