Mists from the Waterfall - Lynn H Saint

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Résumé :
Throughout life, all of us face loss. Some losses impact more deeply than others. Each loss can define and mold our hearts and our souls, adding a new and different depth and dimension. as shadows in a painting. Loss can present a garden of fragrant flowers which produce fruit. However, the process holds thorns that release tears of sadness and pain. The process of releasing and losing presents thorns that sink into the life and fiber of our being. At times, the pain remains for a lifetime. It may not release the same intensity as at first, but without warning, it doesn't take long to wince, to remember, to weep, to ache. Lynn and Jim have two adult children, each supernaturally theirs: one through adoption and the other through birth. They have lost four children, two sons and a daughter within months after birth and a son at almost 16 years. The life of each child held value, inestimable value. The river of life has flowed through the Saint family, offering refreshment and sorrow. Through the difficulties, God presented Himself in unanticipated ways, giving comfort and renewed hope. Staying afloat became a challenge. Lynn's husband, Jim, and his friends launched themselves into river whirlpools during flood season in their youth. They all survived. Life's floodwaters hold whirlpools. Without the Savior's arms, we cannot stay afloat. Most of us don't choose either the flood or the maelstrom. However, He remains sovereign over the wind and the waves. Woven throughout the story are golden threads of joy and refreshing mists of hope. Although sorrow crept in and snatched away precious lives, joy intertwined itself in the shadows. Pools of despair transformed into springs of hope. The blind eyes see through the mist. Mists from the Waterfalls offers a look into their family experiences. More than seeing their story alone, one detects His story flowing through their walk. Their experiences are interwoven with evidence of God's presence and care. Come! Join the author as she shares her walk, fixing her eyes on Jesus as she seeks God's consoling presence. As you wade through the waters of grief and sadness, you will come to better understand the ministry of the broken heart. Even as the path ahead seems obscured in a foggy mist, may you hear the Savior's gentle reminders, I am the Living Water. I am the Light. I am the Way. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 2 Corinthians 1:4 NLT Above all things, guard your heart. For out of it flow the wellsprings of life. Proverbs 4:23 paraphrase The joy of the Lord is my strength. Nehemiah 8:10 Every morning His unfailing love and His never-ending mercies are new. Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 paraphrase Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people and will have compassion on them in their suffering. Isaiah 49:1 NLT For I know well the plans I have in mind for you: plans for your welfare and not for woe, plans to give you a future full of hope. Jeremiah 29:11, 12 And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness-secret riches. I will do this so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name. Isaiah 45:3 NLT Let not your heart be troubled...I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:1,2 KJV Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 ASV

Biographie:
After graduating with a degree in psychology from North Park College (now University), Lynn Saint worked for a season as a youth director and secretary at her home church. When presented with the opportunity to join a missionary endeavor, she left for Argentina to work with Phil Saint and his family. During that time, she learned Spanish and met her future husband, Jim Saint, her boss's son. The two married in the States, settled in Phoenix, Arizona and eventually relocated to Gresham, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest.Lynn Saint has taken part in activities primarily related to women and children, including leading and writing Bible studies, launching Bible school programs, teaching Sunday school classes and developing children's church curriculum. She homeschooled her children at various stages of their lives. Tutoring refugees and immigrants in English classes and college courses has provided many rewards among which are learning life stories. The author participated in creating an Edenics lexicon to provide Bible verse references for English and Hebrew word cognates. Concerned for the broken, she has also edited online material for Abolition Now, an organization that combats human trafficking. In addition, Lynn continues in a prayer ministry for those who have endured painful experiences in life, a ministry that offers greater wholeness and freedom. She also acts as a facilitator for a church ministry addressing the death of a family member. Jim and Lynn enjoy the Pacific Northwest, the scenery and the climate but most of all the people whom they call their friends. Their two daughters live close by with their families.