faith – Page 2 – Beverly Shoemaker

Life is a Dance

October 5, 2019October 29, 2019 by Bev, posted in faith, forgiveness, Grief, pain, redemption, Spiritual, suffering, suicide

Life is a dance Part 1 It isn’t easy to put yourself out there. To be transparent to the world, to share all the ugly places that brought me to where I am today. I find it so amazing that most of the people God chose to use were the very one’s society would quickly … Continue reading Life is a Dance

It’s not about me

September 1, 2019 by Bev, posted in faith, Grief, loss of child, pain, redemption, Spiritual, suffering, suicide, war, faith

For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes – the Jew first and also the Gentile. ~ Romans 1:16 (NLT) She was sitting at the table directly in front of me. I could tell she was struggling. She was gathering … Continue reading It’s not about me

Captain of My Ship

August 16, 2019November 16, 2020 by Bev, posted in faith, Grief, loss of child, pain, redemption, Spiritual, suffering

The Lord will work out his plans for my life-for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me. ~ Psalm 138:8 Life is hard sometimes. We don't always get to choose the journey of our own lives. What does a voice of grief sound like? A cry of anguish? … Continue reading Captain of My Ship

Just Sit There

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 by Bev, posted in faith, Grief, loss of child, pain, Spiritual, suffering, Uncategorized

Do you ever have one of those days...weeks maybe even months when you feel as if God has told you to just "sit there?" I have been in the "sit there" season for a while. I have found myself many days seeking God for an answer to my numerous prayers. Many times, especially in our … Continue reading Just Sit There

Faith in the Fire

Featured by Bev, posted in faith, Grief, loss of child, pain, Spiritual, suffering, suicide, war, faith

As I answered the phone I could hear the desperation in her voice. The cracking of the broken words as she shared the dark place her nineteen-year-old grandson was living in. Eight and a half years earlier his father was killed in Iraq. He was my friend's only son. Now his son was struggling with … Continue reading Faith in the Fire

Legacy

December 18, 2017January 9, 2024 by Bev, posted in faith, forgiveness, Grief, pain, redemption, Spiritual, suffering, suicide, war, faith

Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the day my late husband chose to walk out of his pain and end his life. This was the day I started another journey of incomprehensible pain and suffering. The day I didn't know what my future could or would look like. It was the start of a journey … Continue reading Legacy

Prisoners of lost hope

April 15, 2017March 31, 2020 by Bev, posted in faith, Inspiration, suicide, Uncategorized

Bondage, Fear, despair, depression are many of the emotions we experience when we lose our hope. We all are prisoners of lost hope at some point or another in our lives. Somehow we find ourselves locked in a struggle with pain or a wrestling match with sin. We refuse to look deep within ourselves during … Continue reading Prisoners of lost hope