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Today’s post is provided by guest blogger, Chris Lawson. \u00a0Thanks, Chris!<\/em><\/h4>\n

Sharing the Joy of Faith\u00a0 \u00a0Life-Giving Rain<\/em><\/h1>\n

by Chris Lawson<\/b><\/p>\n

“Now faith is\u00a0being sure of what we hope for and\u00a0certain of what is not seen.”\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Hebrews 11:1<\/b><\/p>\n

The summer of 2016, when I was recovering from surgery, I could only make it to the bottom of this mountain. \u00a0Each day, I would get a little farther. \u00a0My husband walked with me and encouraged me. \u00a0I remember one day, I got to the top, and even made it around the turn. \u00a0I had to send him down to get the car, to come up and get me. \u00a0He was so patient and loving.<\/p>\n

God is the same way with us. Our faith sometimes feels covered with fog, but the Son comes and breaks through the clouds and even turns them into life-giving rain in the far distance.<\/p>\n

Prayer:\u00a0Dear Father, Thank you for reaching out to us when we are frail and beg for healing. You are such a good Father. Help us to keep the faith and believe in healing and most of all to believe in Your will for us to heal.\u00a0 Help us to look beyond what we see as impossible to see Your Possible, to be able to experience the witnessing of Your Glory.\u00a0 In Jesus’ Holy Name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today’s post is provided by guest blogger, Chris Lawson. \u00a0Thanks, Chris! Sharing the Joy of Faith\u00a0 \u00a0Life-Giving Rain by Chris Lawson “Now faith is\u00a0being sure of what we hope for and\u00a0certain of what is not seen.”\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Hebrews 11:1 The summer of 2016, when I was recovering from surgery, I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[465,43],"tags":[134,6,37,53],"class_list":["post-1812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-finding-freedom","category-hope","tag-anxiety","tag-gods-love","tag-patience","tag-trust-in-god"],"yoast_head":"\nSharing the Joy of Faith: Life-Giving Rain - Belovedlove<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what is not seen. 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