Saturday, June 25, 2011

Excerpt from The Light in the Valley by Patricia Norman Rachal



Do you ever feel utterly insignificant, like your life is going nowhere? If you’ve been there you can identify with how I was feeling early autumn of 1990. But my life was about to change forever when I went to a wonderful place called the Shepherd’s Pasture in Jefferson, Texas. What a magnificent, peaceful place to pray! I could focus entirely on God and find out just what my life, according to Him, was all about.
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After six days and in prayer every single morning I was beginning to feel a bit discouraged. I had not heard one thing from God. On Friday morning at 6:30 I simply asked Him, “God, are you there?” God was there and I soon knew it without a doubt. Much to my amazement my room began to fill with what I can only describe as a white cloud. For two solid hours I was simply glued to my chair. I had a life-changing experience with my Father God. The first part of that morning with Him I cried a river of tears. Then my spirit was filled with joy and laughter. Both laughter and tears are associated with healing in God’s Word, so I obviously needed some healing. He alone knows the deepest recesses of my soul, the darkest parts of my heart even better than I know myself. As only He could do with His infinite mercy and wisdom, healing flowed through my inner being with love, comfort and much needed change resulting in sheer joy.
When I finally left the room three hours later with His earmark of dramatic changes within, my friends said I had a glow on my face and “Mary has been with God.” How right they were. I had no doubt been with Him. His silhouette would forever be seen in my now (I knew) significant life. Soon after that experience, perhaps I was just stepping onto the threshold of the hard valley God had warned me about back in 1987.

Read about the events that led up to this point in Miss Mary's life and all the dramatic things that followed. A true story that will heighten your faith, make you cry and make you laugh. You will love her warmth and positive attitude.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011