Finding Grace In The Wilderness
Finding Grace In The Wilderness. This is a Christian Women's Podcast. We will share stories about how God's Grace can be found during life's most difficult circumstances. Meet with me around the table as we chat about God's never-ending faithfulnesss. We will share truth and life, and discuss faith, fears, struggles, and ictories. Join us as we see to grow deeper in relationship with Jesus, the One who makes a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
-Sharon Hawkins
Episodes
60 episodes
2 Episode 59 Journey of Life: Missed Turns, Obstacles, and the Pathway Home
This episode Sharon shares a funny story about a recent trip with her friend, Carole, to a women's conference. They met with some obstacles in their path to the conference and she shares the challenges and blessings for the trip. The stor...
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Episode 59
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21:13
2 58 Interview with Jamie Smith: The Healing Journey: Breaking the Generational Cycle of Addiction and Abuse
On today's episode, Sharon welcomes a wonderful young woman, Jamie Smith. Jamie shares her testimony of her rescue by God from addition and abuse. Jamie's story is a beautiful reflection of God's grace in the wilderness. Join us today for this ...
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Episode 58
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21:05
2 57 How Do You Stand Firm When You Are Shaken
Sometimes God allows things to be shaken in our lives or in the world to reveal what is truly eternal and lasting. Today the podcast explores standing firm even when we are shaken. One minute we are upright and the next, our world can be turned...
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Episode 57
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15:31
2 56 The Anchor Holds: Finding Peace In Every Storm
The unthinkable happens. The unbearable lands on our doorstep. We get the news or the call no one ever wants to receive. Tragedy hits with a blow that knocks, not only the breath out of us, but the life out of us too. Our hearts break so much t...
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Episode 56
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18:42
2 55 Bradley Hawkins' Celebration of Life: Part 2: God Wants the Unwanted
This past Thursday was the 25th birthday of Bradley, Sharon and Scott's son. In remembering him, the podcast is sharing parts of his celebration of life. Last week was Bradley's story, Sharon's talk from the service. If you haven't heard it, pl...
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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33:29
54 Bradley Hawkins' Celebration of Life: Part 1: Bradley's Story
July 17 is the birthday of Sharon and Scott's son, Bradley, who passed away on November 10, 2021 from a skateboarding accident. On Friday, July 18, 2025, the family and Scott's band, New Dixie Storm, are hosting a Memorial/Fundraiser for Fair P...
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Episode 54
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53 Interview with Linda Byce: Caregiving with Hope and Other Miracles
What a special time as Sharon interviews her friend, Linda Byce. Linda has been through so much. She cared for her husband after his massive heart attack that left his brain without oxygen for quite awhile causing him great debilitating disabil...
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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52 Grace for Your Mistakes: Forgiving Yourself
Today is the last episode of Season 1. What a great year! Thank you for all who have listened to the Finding Grace In The Wilderness Podcast for the last year. It has been a blessing to spend this year in community with our listeners, and learn...
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Episode 52
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51 Connected to the Vine: Finding Strength, Rest, and Fruitfulness in Abiding
Sharon takes a look at John 15 about the vine and the branch. God is the Gardener. Jesus is the Vine. We are the Branches. Without our attachment to Christ, we can do nothing. This passage offers wisdom and encouragement in navigating life's ch...
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Episode 51
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50 When You Feel Like Giving Up - Declare Your Faith Not Your Feelings
This episode is about perseverance. Sharon shares her heart about losing her pet who has helped comfort her and her husband after her son's death. Sometimes life does not seem fair, and then there comes the straw that breaks the camel's back. S...
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Episode 50
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49 Sharing the Gospel: Divine Appointments and Missed Opportunities
In today's episode, Sharon discusses telling other people about Jesus. It is every Christian's job--even when we are scared, even when we don't know what to say, even when we feel so unequipped. Every child of God has the mandate to share the g...
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Episode 49
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48 Interview with Rebecca Wilson: Faith, Forgiveness and Fighting Cancer
This episode Sharon interviews her friend, Rebecca Wilson. Rebecca is a co-leader of Grace In The Wilderness' Hope Rising: A GITW Support Group for Cancer Survivors and Caregivers. If you are a cancer survivor or a caregiver of someone with can...
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Episode 48
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47 Remembering the Past and Moving Forward with Faith
Today we remember. This episode is recorded on Memorial Day. Sharon embraces the remembrances in our lives. Today we express gratitude for the men and women who gave their lives so that we might live in this great nation. Month brings other rem...
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Episode 47
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46 Interview with Ali Kent: Let Me Tell You About My Jesus Part 2: Impossible Illnesses, Mom's Accident, Double Mastectomies, and a New Baby
Sharon's interview with Ali Kent continues. You couldn't write Ali's story as fiction, it would be too unbelievable. But isn't that just the way that God writes? He wants to make sure that the world knows it is Him that is creating the miracles...
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Episode 46
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45 Interview with Ali Kent: Let Me Tell You About My Jesus Part 1: Loss of a Sibling, Recovery from a Severe Brain Injury
Sharon interviews Ali Kent, a young wife, mother, and daughter. She is an incredible young woman who has experienced unimaginable trials and indescribable grace as God has carried her through these trials one by one. Ali oozes the love of Jesus...
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Episode 45
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44 How To Eat An Elephant: Initiative, Perseverance, and Surrender
Today Sharon digs deep into the lessons of overcoming life's big things--projects, obstacles, challenges, and, yes, even, or especially, trials. Sometimes these "things" look so big that we avoid taking them on. Then come the trials that don't ...
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Episode 43
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12:31
43 Interview with Brandy Ross: Surviving the Loss of a Loved One to Suicide
Sharon interviews Brandy Ross, the leader of the new Grace In The Wilderness Support Group: Life Line: Shining Through the Shadows, a group for women who have been affected by suicide. Brandy shares her testimony of surviving the loss of her mo...
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Episode 43
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42 Jesus' Death, Burial, and Resurrection: Bible Reading Luke 22 Through 24
For Easter, Sharon does a special Bible Reading from the story of Jesus. The reading begins with Judas' agreement to betray Jesus and continues all the way to His ascension to Heaven. What a wonderful gift to all mankind is God's giving His onl...
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Episode 42
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24:20
41 Find Your People and Grow Your Relationship With God: Fighting Loneliness and Isolation
Today Sharon discusses our relationships with God and with other people as children of God. Mark 12:30-31 says, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is t...
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Episode 41
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21:29
40 When An Aha Moment Changes Everything
Have you ever had an "Aha" moment? Some are quiet reflections. Others take you by surprise and launch you into action that is life changing. Today Sharon talks about "Aha" moments and how sometimes they are slow in coming, like with the discipl...
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Episode 40
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39 Interview with Valerie Hughes: Parenting Special Needs Children and Estranged Children
Sharon interviews Valerie Hughes. Valerie has an amazing testimony through many ups and downs in her life. God has been faithful. She is Tommy's wife, the mom of two sons, Jonathan and Houston, and the Gigi of four grandchildren. She shares her...
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Episode 39
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43:40
38 New Life and The Hope of Spring
Spring is here! Are you ready for a break from the dark days of Winter? I think we all are. The World is coming to life again. The birds are starting to sing and the trees are starting to bloom. It is time for a revival of life, and a revival f...
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Episode 38
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37 Adjusting Our Attitudes and Our Crowns As Daughters of Christ
This episode discusses Stinkin' Thinkin' and how we can work to overcome it. We all do it. The enemy fires his fiery darts repeatedly at Today's Busy Woman. Fiery darts are his lies. The problem is we believe the lies sometimes and we don't eve...
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Episode 37
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19:44
36 Having Faith Like Job When We Plan and God Laughs
Today's podcast is about trusting God in the storms of life. We all have expectations that are often unfulfilled and experience trials that we don't understand. Is it okay to ask God, "Why?" Job did. God can take it. The truth is that He is in ...
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Episode 36
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14:55
35 Interview with Sandra Raines: Abortion Recovery and The God of Forgiveness, Healing, and Second Chances
This episode includes Sharon's interview with Sandra Raines. Sandra has an incredible testimony. God has brought her through many traumas and trials in her life. He has woven a beautiful tapestry. As a young child, she was sexually molested. As...
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Episode 35
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