Excerpt from The Light in the Valley by Patricia Norman Rachal

The Light in the Valley 

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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Do you ever have those moments with God when you feel as if there should be something written in stone to say you had the moment? I have. The times when I know God has come through for me, forgiven me (again), manifested healing in me or someone else, breathed hope into a seemingly hopeless situation by the power of His Spirit, given me a completely contented day, and the list could go on forever. It will go on forever because He is the same forever according to Hebrews 13:8. Those precious moments I have collected into a book which, when completed, will be a devotional arranged into 366 entries. But let me say those monumental moments all belong to God, not me, for it is He who makes them all possible. Look for Monumental Moments coming soon to Smashwords.com of course. 

FEATURED eWORD WRITER PATRICIA RACHAL

PATRICIA NORMAN RACHAL has been writing since 1980 after converting to Christianity which resulted in radical changes in her life. She has been actively involved in church and church-related activities ever since. Part of her service to God was as church secretary. She has also worked in children's ministry, as a teacher, in prison ministry, and ministry to troubled young women struggling with addictions and abuse. 

     Currently due to health problems Patricia is not employed outside of home which has been a blessing in disguise by freeing some of her time to devote to writing. See her eBooks at Smashwords.com.

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     Colleen Wait is married with 4 children. She has been very involved in her church's youth activities including children's musicals, Daughter's of the King, SonQuest and various other youth events. She recently was involved in a local mission trip with her church's youth group. She is an avid reader, especially the classics and began writing short stories in elementary school. 

     Colleen is also a runner who began racing 5K's in 2009. She did her first half-marathon March 2010, second February 2011. Her son Devin, has just completed tech school in the Air Force. His photograph graces the cover of 'Mount Mission'. 

     To date, Colleen has written and published 6 ebooks. Colleen says, "I write as the Spirit moves me. I have studied the Holy Spirit a lot lately and I'm learning to listen and obey. I have prayed about what I'm supposed to do with my life a lot. A lot. Writing. Writing is what I believe the Spirit is leading me to do. Whether or not He wants me to write for anyone to read is His business. A lot of my writing has been therapy for me so maybe I'm the only one who is supposed to read it." Connect with Colleen at Smashwords.com or ColleenWaitWrites.