Don’t Keep the Change
A friend of mine told me just the other day that, even though she does not have a lot to give this Christmas Season, she has found a way to still make a difference. On the way into a … Continue reading →
About Sharon Hawkins
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.
A friend of mine told me just the other day that, even though she does not have a lot to give this Christmas Season, she has found a way to still make a difference. On the way into a … Continue reading →
Did you know that the average American consumes 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day? Ugh, it doesn’t sound so great when you look at it that way. 72 million turkeys are eaten in America between Thanksgiving … Continue reading →
This time of year, I love sharing my favorite Thanksgiving story with my family and friends. It is a sweet reminder that, even through hardship, I still have so much to be grateful for. I hope the story blesses your … Continue reading →
It came in a beautifully decorated hat box—a gift any woman would love! A luxurious, thirsty, 1200 thread count, Egyptian Cotton towel in the most delicate shade of pink. It was gently scented from the delightfully fragrant candle included in … Continue reading →
Once again we stand at a crossroads in our nation. As if there were not enough polls already right now, recently, the media asked people of all ages and of all political parties across America, “What is one word you … Continue reading →
Are you fighting back tears today? Is life a little more than you can bear? Would a good old chest-jerking, snot-running, collar-wetting cry do you a world of good? I have been there myself, times when I needed to cry, … Continue reading →
In the sixties, Mahalia Jackson released a song called “In Times Like These”. Our Pastor’s wife used to sing it to encourage our little country church in Pickens. The song was written during hard times. In 1983, Barbara Mandrell released … Continue reading →
Am I the only one these days during the election whose heart drops every time a program is interrupted by “Breaking News”? How much more news can we take when it is all bad? When much of it is unbelievable? … Continue reading →
As you probably know, my son, Taylor, and his beautiful wife, Reid, got married this past Friday night. It was an precious celebration of the marriage covenant between two amazing people (and, yes, I am biased), but it was awesome! … Continue reading →
This is the week. My son, Taylor, gets married to the love of his life, Reid, this Friday. All of the months of preparation will come to a close, culminating into the one beautiful moment when they say “I do” … Continue reading →