Desperate Days

Written By Betty Predmore
 
 

Look around you. Go ahead and take a good look. Our world is ugly and scary in so many ways. People are crying out for help. For direction, for hope. We are running from the enemy of darkness, and sometimes don’t know where to go.

I am reminded of the Israelites as they fled Egypt with Moses. They were in desperate days. They were running from slavery and oppression. They were running from darkness. They were running towards hope and freedom.

They suddenly found themselves with the enemy’s army behind them and the great Red Sea in front of them. And the opportunity for hope and freedom seemed lost. This seemed like the most desperate day of all.

Nowhere to turn. Nowhere to hide. Nowhere to go. But Moses knew where their hope came from.

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong East wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided. So the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. (Exodus 14:22-22)

It was a desperate day, but God showed them the way. And He showed them through the faith of one man.

The beauty of our faith is that we have an opportunity to be that person who shows others the way on their desperate days. We have the privilege of sharing our hope and faith in Christ with those who are broken, hurting. and lost.

We may not have a rod and the Red Sea, but we have our bibles, our faith, and our ability to speak life into others. And that is a beautiful thing, my friends...even on the most desperate of days.

Betty Predmore

Betty Predmore is a writer, blogger, speaker and ministry leaders.  She is the founder of Mom-Sense, Inc., a ministry designed for mentorship, connection and service to women of all life circumstances.  Through this ministry, women are encouraged and supported with scripture and life application. Mom-Sense helps women overcome life struggles through small group classes with biblical curriculum, individual counseling, bible studies, and other areas of support.  

Betty also directs the Imperial Valley Life Center, which is a non-profit faith-based pro life women’s resource center.  She has a passion for saving the unborn and supporting mothers through pregnancy and motherhood.

Betty holds a certification as a Christ-Based Counselor through the National Association of Certified Christ-Based Counselors. She is also a State of California Certified Facilitator for Anger Management/Batterer’s Treatment Program. In addition, she is a certified Facilitator for Living Free, a faith-based curriculum for parenting, addiction recovery, and anger management.

Betty loves to speak at events, sharing the love of Jesus with other women.  She does this through practical life application mingled with God’s word, and sprinkled with humor.  Having experienced a broken home, divorce, abuse, grief, single motherhood, blended families, and adoption, she uses the broken places and movement of God in her own life to share His word in an inspiring way.  She enjoys sharing her blogs on social media as a way of reaching out on a broader spectrum. Betty has many speaking topics which can be found on her website.

As an author, she has had the opportunity to impact women and reach deep into their hearts with her words of inspiration and encouragement.  Through Pondering Virtue and Whispered Grace, she has created wonderful tools for the woman who is seeking direction in her spiritual walk.

Betty serves on the writing team of A Wife Like Me, and is also a contributor to Moms Encouraging Moms and Gift of Thorns.  Her blogs have appeared in several magazine publications throughout the years including Southern Faith Magazine, Purposeful Life, and Aspiring Woman Magazine.

While Betty thrives on her ministry opportunities, her greatest blessings come from being a wife to Jim and a mama to their wonderful collection of children, who bring joy, laughter, and an occasional tear to her days.

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