My Journey Through The Dark Valley – Day 47

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Thursday, June 13th

Day 47

Peace I leave with you,

My peace I give unto you:

not as the world giveth,

give I unto you.

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

­John 14:27

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God, I thank You for those seven years in Missouri, my Shalom-Shalvah, where I felt my soul restored!

My peace I give in times of deepest grief,

Imparting calm and trust and My relief.

My peace I give when prayer seems lost, unheard;

Know that My promises are ever in My Word.

My peace I give when thou art left alone –

The nightingale at night has sweetest tone.

My peace I give in time of utter loss,

The way of glory leads right to the cross.

My peace I give when enemies will blame,

Thy fellowship is sweet through cruel shame.

My peace I give in agony and sweat,

For mine own brow with bloody drops was wet.

My peace I give when nearest friend betrays –

Peace that is merged in love, and for them that prays.

My peace I give when there’s but death for thee,

The gateway is the cross to get to Me.

–L.S.P.

-Streams In The Desert

Father God, You have kept me so close through this experience. I am not alone.

Jesus, You have given me Your peace. In the most devastating moment in my life You gave me Your peace. It is beyond my understanding but I am grateful for Your peace which passes all understanding.

Holy Spirit, You walk with me every moment. You never leave me. In the darkest times You give me a song and the darkness lifts. You remind me of all the blessings through all the years and I am comforted.

I thank You for those seven years in Missouri, my Shalom-Shalvah, where I felt my soul restored!

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Praise God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!

My Journey Through The Dark Valley – Day 1

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6:15 a.m.

I wrote:

Happy Birthday Olin!

Thank You Lord, for this husband You gave me. Thank You for his giving heart, for his love and support all these years, for the father he has been to our sons, for the grandfather he has been to Jacob, Josh, and Emma, for the “great-man” he has been to Charlotte and Emersyn. Lord, continue to guide him, to teach him, to use him. Bless him and keep him in Your care.

5:30 p.m.

Lord, I do not understand – but I trust!

I trust that You know what happened in the woods today.

I trust that You were there for You promised to never leave us.

I trust that You know what was in his mind and on his heart.

I trust that You are with me in this.

You know that my heart is broken.

I trust that You will walk through this dark valley with me.

I trust that You will bring some good out of this.

I thank You for my family.

I thank You for my faith family, a family that is made up of many fellow believers.

I thank You for so many friends.

I thank You for the time we had and for all the blessings over the years.

Lord, You are so good to us.