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When my husband deployed to Iraq with Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield in 1990, I was overwhelmed.
Sean and I had a three-year-old daughter and an infant son, and I was left alone to cope with all of life’s challenges. And, of course, I had to deal with my fears—for my husband, and for the other service men and women and their families.
One day I found myself sitting on the floor in our upstairs hall, with one child in the room at one end and the other child in the room at the other. We were all crying. I thought, “I can’t take this anymore.” But through my tears, loneliness, and fear, I prayed, and God listened. Beneath all that pain, he was with me. Now that I think of it, he was probably weeping with me as well.
That moment marked a profound leap in my faith journey. I learned about…
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Jesus I Trust In YOU!
Thanks Lynda for this wonderful article. i urge you to continue in the good works. thank you too for reminding me of this short but effective prayer….JESUS I TRUST IN YOU. Psalm 37:1-10 is my favourite trust in God prayer. God bless you all at WAU.