Sharon Hawkins wants others to know that she is totally in love with Jesus. Through hardships, trials and blessings, she has learned that there is no end to His mercy, His grace and His faithfulness. There’s simply no better friend than Jesus. In 2008, she answered God’s calling to begin a Ministry called Grace in The Wilderness. She loves to encourage other people, and, through the Ministry’s Newsletters and Conferences, she and others are challenging women and teens to discover Christ in a new and deeper way, who they are in Him and His plan for their lives. She has been a business owner for the last twenty years. Five years ago, she learned about forgiveness at a new level with the betrayal of a close friend who embezzled from her business and was sent to prison. Sharon has experienced God’s incredible grace through adversity during breast cancer and melanoma diagnoses and multiple surgeries that have perpetuated a continuing painful nerve illness. Both cancers were stage 1 and she has now been cancer free for four years. Her cancer journey is chronicled at www.caringbridge.org/visit/sharonhawkins. Recently, she sold a large part of her business as God has prepared her to turn a page in her life and focus more on ministry. With God’s amazing provision and the support of her wonderful friends and family—husband, Scott, and sons, Taylor and Bradley, Sharon is, not only surviving her wilderness one day at a time, but finding that His grace is more than sufficient no matter what.
They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus. These planets are light years apart. Case in point. My husband loves vehicles. One day we tried to count all the vehicles he has owned in his lifetime. We … Continue reading →
I will never forget the day that our son, Bradley, became an American citizen. November 1, 2001. We had adopted him in Kharkov, Ukraine when he was 15 months old. We were told that when we landed in America, the … Continue reading →
Dear Guy at the Beach: You don’t know me. You have seen me before, but you would not recognize me. I have passed you walking on the beach many times in my mind through the years. I first knew about … Continue reading →
We have now entered that time of the year when it seems like we have a thunderstorm every afternoon. After last summer’s drought, even if it is stormy, the rains are so welcomed. I think back to years ago when … Continue reading →
My husband Scott and I just returned from spending a few vacation days in the mountains of Tennessee. We love the beautiful mountains, and we decided after the fires of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge last Fall that it would be … Continue reading →
Are you going through a trial in your life that you do not feel another soul on earth can fully understand? Maybe you want to explain your struggle to others so they can relate, but there are no words that … Continue reading →
May is my mom’s month. Mother’s Day just passed and this coming Friday will be her 80th birthday. She will be celebrating her birthday again this year with my dad and Jesus. I miss her more than words can say. … Continue reading →
Mother’s Day used to be my favorite holiday. That was before my mom died. As much as you want to, it is difficult to celebrate Mother’s Day when everyone is embracing their moms and your precious mom is no longer … Continue reading →
Life is so hard! I am sure you know this too, first hand. You most likely learned it, like I did, at the school of hard knocks. Struggles with health, finances, jobs, relationships, caring for loved ones, loss of loved … Continue reading →
Have you ever been in such a dark place that you could not see your hand in front of your face? I have, and it can be a little unsettling. I am reminded of my recent trip to Stumphouse Mountain … Continue reading →
