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A True Story of God's Faithfulness

Life was going along smoothly—then IT happened.

On a rainy and windy January evening, and into the early morning hours of the next day, my safe and comfortable world as I knew it came crashing down around me. During a "meeting" with my sister and brother-in-law (our partners on a joint project), hidden truths and ulterior motives were exposed—and my world imploded.  

The "meeting" was held in our home. For over six hours my husband and I sat in stunned silence as my sister and brother-in-law hurled false and vicious accusations at us. Any of our attempts to respond to their accusations were quickly rejected and immediately shut down. We were totally caught off guard, too shocked and blindsided to even react enough to demand they leave our home. The verbal attacks (most directed specifically at me), were relentless and lasted until the wee hours of the next morning.

It was almost 1:30 a.m. when my sister and brother-in-law finally decided to leave our home. The close sibling relationship I trusted in, relied upon, and thought to be loyal, honest and true—gone. I was shaken to the very core of my being. I felt battered and bruised; I wondered how in the world I was going to survive. Emotionally and physically exhausted, I spent the rest of the night sitting alone in the still darkness of our living room, the hurtful words and vicious accusations playing over and over again in my mind. 

When the long night finally ended and the dawn of a new day came, I knew I had to GO and DO something for someone else. I wanted to crawl in a hole and never come out, but I knew I had to GO and DO; the preservation of my mental and emotional health depended upon it. I had to get my mind off of the upsetting events of the night before and the anguish I felt from the personal nature of the attacks.

But, where could I go and what could I do? An idea immediately popped into my mind. As alone and demoralized as I felt, I knew there was a group of people even more disheartened than myself. Alone and often forgotten, the residents of a nursing home enjoy having visitors to break up the monotony of their day. That is where I could GO and that is what I could DO; I would go to the nursing home my husband and I always went to on Christmas mornings.   

I got in the shower to get ready. My tears mixed with the water and flowed freely down my face. Through my sobs and tears I realized a song was subtly playing in the background of my subconscious mind. I stopped what I was doing. With the water still flowing, I focused my thoughts so I could listen to the song so subtly playing in the back of my mind. Suddenly, the melody and words of the song became clear—I literally heard them. "He knows your name; He knows your every thought. He knows each tear that falls, and hears you when you call." (Listen to it here.) People I loved and thought I could trust had just systematically set out to crush me and strip me of my value as a human being, BUT God was letting me know HE knows my name, HE knows my every thought, HE knows each tear that falls, and HE hears me when I call. At that moment I knew—I knew that even though I felt vulnerable, I was not facing this uncertain time alone. HE was with me. HE is loyal and faithful. HE can be trusted. 

More tears flowed. This time they were tears of thanksgiving and gratitude for the unexpected gift and the assurance of HIS presence and HIS faithfulness and love.

I dressed for the day. With red and swollen eyes, I left our home for the 20-minute drive to the nursing home. My plan was to just aimlessly walk the halls and randomly visit with the many residents. What I didn't know was this: my almost desperate feeling of needing to GO and DO was part of God's plan for a specific purpose. His scripted plan was in place; a God-arranged divine appointment was sitting in her chair and ready for me to arrive. 

Her name was Jane E. Wolfe.

When people began to hear the amazing story of how God used Jane to bless our lives, there was always one response. "This story needs to be told! Are you going to write a book?"  

Walking by Faith: A True Story of God's Faithfulness is the story of how the Sovereign Hand of God used Jane E. Wolfe, an elderly woman in a nursing home with Parkinson's disease and advanced dementia, to be HIS mouthpiece and speak HIS words of Purpose, Praise, Protection, Provision, Path and Promise in a miraculous way during an incredibly difficult time in our lives. 

This isn't Jane's story and this isn't our story—this is HIS Story.

I thought I was going to a nursing home to get my mind off of my own troubles. I didn't know God in His Sovereignty had meticulously put a plan in place for Jane's and my life to intersect.

I thought I should continue going to the nursing home every week as a way to show kindness to a frail, elderly woman who was all alone. I didn't know (and never could have imagined) how God planned to use Jane to bless our lives. 

I thought I was just busily living my own life. I didn't know God planned to bring the winding paths of Jane's life and my life together "for such a time as this."  

Every Monday morning after our first God-arranged divine appointment I drove the 20 minutes from our home to the nursing home to visit Jane. Winter came and went and spring soon passed. During that time it became clear my husband and I needed to separate ourselves from any type of business partnership with my sister and brother-in-law. We tried everything in our power to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict, but all of our efforts were immediately and flatly rejected without any consideration. Then—IT happened. On a warm and sunny Friday afternoon in July, our lawyer came to our home to deliver the shocking news. A vicious, vindictive and ruinous lawsuit had just been filed against my husband and myself, and my husband's long-established business.  

I thought we were the victims of betrayal, trickery and a vile lawsuit filed by my sister and brother-in-law. I didn't know we were going to become the recipients of a Blessed Event.   

During the first time-consuming and difficult years of dealing with the lawsuit, my husband and I were focused on (and looking forward to) the day when the lawsuit would be over. We wanted the painful and lengthy valley period in our lives to end. But then God brought us to a completely new and amazing understanding: difficult life circumstances don't need to be over to have peace and joy. Peace, joy and contentment can be found in the journey! It's all about the journey!! The ending of the lawsuit will be celebrated and noted along the timeline of our faith journey not because of what is over, but because of how God by HIS Great Power ended it and what could begin—this blog which tells HIS story.

For sixteen months Jane and I traveled together on a new path—HIS path. God used Jane, and our shared love of hiking the Appalachian Trail, to teach me another new truth: difficult valley experiences are beautiful when you follow HIS path and view them from a higher perspective. 

Because God is faithful—there is a story to tell. Because Jane lived her life in total surrender to God's will—there is a story to tell.  

 

This is HIS Story. It's ALL about HIM. Blessed be HIS Name! To read HIS Story follow the links located at the bottom of the page or on the sidebar. You can also begin here: The Amazing Story.

I have no idea how you have found this blog, but I'm confident that God has a plan and He has somehow directed you here because of your life journey and the path you are on. I pray this story—HIS Story—will bring you blessings and encouragement as you walk your own path.

Praising HIM always and in ALL things!

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Welcome!

    A True Story of God's Faithfulness

The Amazing Story
     The Sovereign Hand of God
Her Name Was Jane
     HIS Story Begins

A Blessed Event

     A God-Ordained Divine Appointment
Our Winding Paths
     God's Scripted Plan
For Such A Time As This
     HIS Greater Purpose
The Journey Home
     One Last Promise
A Legacy Lives On
     HIS Story Continues
A Story to Tell
     It's All About HIM
Walking by Faith
     It's All About the Journey
Following HIS Footpath
     HIS Great Faithfulness
Jane's God-Given Words
     God-Ordained and Holy Spirit Inspired
The Proof Came—AFTER
     "You Are Free to Go"
The Path to Salvation
     The Reward is Eternal Life