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During this busy season, Finding Grace In The Wilderness' last episode of 2025 pauses and reflects on the truth of Christmas. The truth is that Christmas is all about love. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Whosoever is each one of us. Jesus came to this world for each one of us.

In this episode, Sharon discusses how our enemy tries every way possible to keep us from accepting Jesus and experiencing the closeness that God intended for us to have with Him. The enemy asks the question, "Did God really say that?" in an effort to get us to doubt God and His great love for us. We have to know the voice of our Master, know His character,and know who asked the question to avoid this trap.

Thank you for taking time out of the hustle bustle to listen to this episode and ponder on the truth of Christmas. Please follow to receive notifications of future episodes. Thank you for sharing with your friends. That is how our ministry grows.

May your holidays this year be especially blessed with God's peace, joy, and His never-ending amazing grace!

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This episode will include a special recording from the recent 2025 Grace In The Wilderness' Joshua's Hope Christmas Brunch for Bereaved Moms. Sharon shares how God has helped her cope through the Christmases since her son, Bradley, passed away four years ago. God is the friend that sticks closer than a brother and He is a great Helper and Comforter of the brokenhearted. Sharon shares about how He has spoken personally to her and help to carry her through the difficult days of Christmas by focusing on the tree. Jesus died on the tree for us. The evergreen symbolizes eternal life which is only made possible by the greatest gift ever given to us. For God so loved the World that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16. That precious gift is what Christmas is all about.

Because of God's great gift, if we accept Jesus as our personal Savior, we can be reunited with our loved ones who have gone on before us to Heaven if they also have accepted Christ. This is a blessed hope that gets Sharon by every day until that day she will be reunited with her son and be in the presence of Jesus and God to live forever in Heaven. We pray it is a great comfort for you as well. If you don't know Jesus as your Savior but would like to, please reach out to Sharon at sharonhawkins.net/contact and send her a message. She would love to contact you and share with you about how to come to know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior.

Join Sharon for the reading of the Christmas Story and a beautiful liturgy for Missing Someone this Christmas.

Please subscribe and like so you don't miss an episode of the podcast in the new year. Also, please share this episode with someone who may be missing a loved one who is seeking the hope that can only be found through the precious Christ Child born this blessed Christmas morning. We wish you and your family a joyous Christmas! May God always meet you right where you are, even if that is in your brokenness. May He come alongside you and heal your broken heart, and walk hand in hand with you no matter what lies ahead, and may He always provide His abundant, never-ending faithfulness and grace in your wilderness!

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Today the podcast includes a special recording from the 2025 Grace In The Wilderness' Joshua's Hope Christmas Brunch for Bereaved Moms. Maxine Boyd shares her story about her daughter Hannah's struggle with mental illness and suicide in 2023. After Hannah's death, Maxine was desperate for comfort and she went to the only True Source that could help, the Lord. God led her to begin a ministry to help those who are contemplating suicide and their families. Her ministry is called "The Pink Promise Journey". Please support her ministry by joining. Search Facebook for "The Pinky Promise Journey" and ask to join.

Grace in the Wilderness also has a support group for women affected by suicide. It is called Life Line - Shining Through the Shadows. Join this group by visiting https://www.facebook.com/groups/9364677466979054 and asking to join. This is a safe place to encourage and be encouraged.

Thank you for listening to today's podcast. Please subscribe and like so you don't miss future episodes. Please share this episode with those who have loved ones who have committed suicide or who have contemplated suicide. Together with Maxine, let's fight back the darkness by being there for those in need.

May God bless you on your journey. Darkness cannot exist with the light of the Lord. In the darkest times, seek Him. He is the Answer no matter what the question it. When we look to Him, God's grace may always be found in the wilderness.

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Sharon interviews her friend, Marie Pritchett. Marie is Vice President of Grace In The Wilderness Ministries and works with Sharon in the ministry. Marie shares about her unimaginable journey: her fight against mesothelioma. Marie and her husband have been through many trials in their lives, including the loss of their 20 year old son Josh 20 years ago, the four-wheeler accident of their daughter Ali when she was 16, and a golf cart accident that nearly took Marie's life several years ago. Through it all, God has been faithful, and has done miracles over and over in the lives of this dear family. This is yet another unbelievable journey that they are going through. Marie is fighting this cancer with such grace and strength. She shares how there has been one "God thing" after another in this cancer battle. He has provided a team of wonderful medical staff, many who were already her people. He has opened doors for her to get appointments and treatments and answers. He has surrounded her with prayer warriors who love her and carry her burden to the Lord.

What an inspiring faith that Marie has! Please pray for her for the months ahead, and that He continues to guide the doctors, and supports Marie and her family with hope, strength, comfort, and grace. He is the Great Physician and is holding her safely within His healing hands.

Please share this podcast with those who may need encouragement in their cancer journey. Her faith inspires many people, and God is doing another amazing miracle in her life. She will no doubt give Him all the glory.

Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and like to receive future episodes of the podcast. Never forget that no matter what we face, we can do it because He never leaves us nor forsakes us. With God, there is always grace in the wilderness!

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This episode is Part 2 of Sharon's interview with her friend, Marie Koth. Marie continues to share her testimony and how God has worked in her life and that of her husband Chris. She shares what God taught her in the adversity of their family coming out of the cycle of alcolholism. He has been faithful in helping them to overcome and to help countless other people. Marie and Chris have an incredible story of the grace and guidance of God. They are proof that, if you will trust and follow God, He will provide and lead you to where He wants you to be and to do the ministries that He has called you to serve in.

If you need help with addiction or have family members who have struggled or continue to struggle with addiction, please feel free to reach out to Sharon at sharonhawkins.net, connect tab. She will put you in touch with the Koths and their ministry. No matter what we face, nothing is too hard for God. He loves us, and He is faithful to help us if we cry out to Him.

Thank you for sharing this episode with someone who may benefit. Also, please subscribe and follow to help the ministry grow. Thank you so much for listening to this episode and we welcome your prayers as we continue this ministry. May God always be glorified, and may He always bless you in your wilderness day by day.

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November 10, 2025 marks four years since Sharon and Scott's son, Bradley, went to meet Jesus face to face when he passed away at just 21 years old. Today the podcast is dedicated to Bradley's memory. Sharon shares a recording of her talk at Fair Play Camp School for Boys from November 9. She and Scott were blessed to share the day at the camp as Sharon is given the opportunity to share Bradley's story every two years at the camp to a group of new boys. Bradley had struggles in his short life, but his life was one of victory because he made Jesus Christ his personal Savior. Sharon shares about Bradley's amazing story of redemption and she encourages the boys to look to Jesus for help with their struggles both in this life and for securing their eternity in Heaven.

God wants the unwanted. Bradley was always wanted. First by God, and He made a way for Bradley to have his family restored when he was abandoned in a Ukraine hospital by his biological mother. Scott and Sharon and their older son, Taylor, wanted and prayed for Bradley and God moved Heaven and Earth to make them a family in the middle of 911. That was just the start of the story. God had amazing plans for Bradley. His plans are now fulfilled as Bradley walks with Him in Heaven.

Please share this episode with those who may need encouragement. Like, subscribe, and follow to never miss an episode. Join us next week as Sharon continues with Part 2 of her interview with Marie Koth. Thank you for joining us! May God bless you always in your wilderness!

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This week Sharon interviews Marie Koth. Marie and her husband Chris have led Christian 12-step programs for 36 years to help those affected by addiction. Marie shares her story of growing up in a home with two alcoholic parents and then marrying a man who also sufferred from alcoholism. Her story is encouraging, inspiring, and she speaks from experience when she shares valuable information for coping when people you love are alcoholic. Don't miss this first part of the 2-part series as Marie shares about her healing and her family's healing through years of alcoholism. God is the only One who can carry a family safely through this adversity to total healing. Join us as Marie breaks down what that looks like. No matter what we face, God is bigger and He is faithful with grace in the wilderness.

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In this episode, Sharon breaks down what it means to have a friendship with Jesus. Some friends come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Once we accept Him as our Savior, He comes into our lives to stay--through the good, the bad, and the ugly. He never leaves us, nor forsakes us. They say to have a friend, you have to be one. Jesus is our friend even when we don't give Him the time of day. God made us for relationship. That works both ways. We should long for His presence, and spend time with Him. He is a friend that sticks closer than a brother, and He is there for us through it all.

Scott Hawkins, Sharon's husband, joins her today to sing "What a Friend We Have in Jesus". Thank you for listening to this episode. Bask in the friendship that you have with Jesus. If your role has been lacking, there is no better time than today to grow closer to Jesus. He is always waiting just to spend time with us, and to be the Lord of our lives, to help us through it all.

Please subscribe or follow wherever you listen to your podcasts. Don't miss a single issue. Please share this with someone today who might be encouraged by a closer friendship with Jesus, or with someone who doesn't know Him as their Savior. There is no better day than today to cultivate a relationship with the Master. May you always find God's grace in your wilderness, and never forget--What A Friend You Have In Jesus!!

Please like and subscribe to help more people find our podcast, to support the growth of the ministry and so you don't miss a single episode. Check out sharonhawkins.net for more information, show notes, blogs, and for inquiries about speaking engagements. Grace In The Wilderness Ministries' website is wildernessgrace.org. It lists information about our various ministries and ways you can support its ministries. Thank you!!