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
51 episodes
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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34 The Threefold Cord Valentine Marriage Banquet with Scott and Sharon Hawkins
Today's episodes shares a recent talk (February 15, 2025) by Scott and Sharon Hawkins at Mtn. Spring Chapel in Piedmont, SC. The Valentine Banquest was hosted by West End Baptist Church. The theme of the Banquet was "The Threefold Cord". Scott ...
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Episode 34
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33 Interview with Rikki Jo Brewer: Overcoming Porn Addiction: Part Two: Breaking Strongholds and Mentoring Others
**Note: MATURE CONTENT. We recommend listening to this Episode when little ears are not listening.**Sharon continues Part Two of her interview with Rikki Jo Brewer who is a Women's Mentor for Women Who Struggle With Porn Addiction. Rikki...
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Episode 33
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32 Overcoming Porn Addiction: Part One: The Testimony: Interview with Rikki Jo Brewer
Sharon shares her interview with Rikki Jo Brewer. Rikki Jo is a Women’s Mentor for Women Who Struggle With Porn Addiction, through Offline Inc. (Offlineinc.org). Rikki is also a Certified Mental Health Coach with Light University. Rikki Jo has ...
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Episode 32
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31 Hagar: Her Desperation and Her Hope in The God Who Sees
Sharon takes a deep dive into Hagar, Sarai's maidservant that was given the Abram to carry an heir for him. Hagar literally had no rights and found herself in a desperate situation, pregnant with Abraham's child. She ran away to the wilderness....
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Episode 31
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30 Grace Under Fire: Spiritual Warfare
Today’s episode discusses Spiritual Warfare. Sharon share information about tools that God has provided us to defend ourselves and help us stand when we find ourselves in the midst of a spiritual battle. The only offensive component of the Armo...
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Episode 30
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29 Prayer: Just A Little Talk With Jesus Makes It Right
Thank you for joining us for this week’s episode. Sharon focuses on the spiritual discipline of prayer this week. Prayer is such a blessing that we sometimes take for granted. We can talk to the God of the Universe 24/7. He is right here with u...
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Episode 29
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28 Overcoming Discouragement: A Whisper in the Noise
This week, Sharon takes a look at Elijah, one of the great prophets. Even prophets get discouraged. Elijah did. So we should not be surprised when it happens to us. Discouragement often follows a great victory like it did with Elijah when he de...
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Episode 28
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27 Turn The Page To The Year 2025
At the start of a new year, Sharon compares life to a book with many twists and turns. As we turn the page to 2025, it is a good time to reflect and challenge ourselves. We can learn from the past, but most importantly, we should trust the Lord...
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Episode 27
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26 Love Through the Prison Fences: Christian Support for Families of Those Incarcerated with Tammy Standard
Sharon interviews Tammy Standard, a wife, a mom, and a follower of Christ. Tammy leads the Grace In The Wilderness Support Group, Love Through the Fences. This women's group is for families and loved ones of those who are incarcerated. While Ta...
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Episode 26
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