Finding God's Light in Dark Times

All will you need some encouragement today. If you need to know that God really cares about what's going on in your life.

This broadcast featuring Patsy Claremont is just for you. This is Focus on the Family with focus, Pres. and other Jim Daly and I'm John Fuller, John. We all have dark times in our lives. And when we experience those we need to know that God is with us even if we can't feel his presence and Patsy Claremont has been through some very difficult seasons. In fact, for many years. She was afraid to leave her house and some days she couldn't even get out of bed this writing we just aired her story. Her personal story about overcoming that crippling fear and anxiety just a few weeks ago when we just wrecked her listeners to our website we can get that as a free download. We got the link in the episode notes well. What's really amazing is that after facing her fears that Patsy became a public speaker is something that terrifies most people. And she was one of the founding members of the women of faith speaking team and that's amazing really is. What a remarkable story and here she is now at a women of faith conference Patsy Claremont in a rather upbeat mood on today's episode of Focus on the Family. I will will will will you and will now will will will he he he he will and me will will will you will will and in all will will she will he will. You're listening to Focus on the Family. Great message from Patsy Claremont. By the way you get her inspirational book.

It's called catching fireflies, teaching your heart to see God's light everywhere will send the book out to you for a monthly pledge or a one-time gift of any amount I donate and support the ministry and ask for your copy of catching fireflies, when you call 880 family or follow the link in the episode, go ahead and hear more now for fencing Claremont is so is she. We see Joe while in show we rejoice, we went to Jess and you know most any so here is you shall use your song is this. I will will will will will Focus on the Family as she was speaking to women of faith event, John. That was very moving and let me share the rest of the story. Patsy's friend Carol lost that battle with cancer and went home to be with the Lord and is referred on this broadcast. People who have died and have come back to life, describe the experiences going through a dark tunnel toward a light and I believe that's true and it's wonderful to think that Carol ultimately saw the light and went into the presence of Jesus Christ. Yet there is so many thousands of recorded accounts of those life after death experiences and they all seem to most of at least seem to include the idea of this radiant light, and that really helps.

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That'll be our way of saying thank you for partnering with us and if you can't make that monthly commitment. Right now we understand Wilson Patsy book out to you for a one-time donation of any amount just get in touch with us today and her numbers 800 K in the word family 800-232-6459 or follow the link in the episode notes to donate to the work of Focus on the Family and request your copy of catching fireflies, teaching your heart to see God's light everywhere and by the way, when you use that link you'll find the free audio download Patsy's testimony is called replacing panic with God's peace. It really is an amazing story. Next time on this broadcast Deborah Begay will provide some biblical advice for overcoming anger and frustration, especially during these challenging days of behalf of Jim Daly in the entire team. Thanks for listening to this Focus on the Family podcast take a moment to give us a rating and then share this episode with a friend who needs Patsy's unique style of encouragement.

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