So many people living lives of quiet desperation
Isolated, so alone, living under condemnation
Putting on smiling faces in the midst of the congregation
They aren’t seen or noticed by, ones who are in conversation

With head lowered, they hurry by without any expectation
They are with silent companions, Suffering and Frustration
These ones are on a journey of much of the population
Jesus walks with them close by hoping for communication

Will they turn and confide in Him with this realization?
He wants to share their life with Him and show them His salvation
One day they’ll know the reason why they were put in that situation
When in heaven they awake and see their transformation

Debbie Furey
December 2, 2021

Psalm 17:15 – “As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.”

Psalm 18:33 – “He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights.”

Psalm 18

There are many women I have met over the years who lived lives of quiet desperation. As I sit here wondering about them and what happened to them, I pray that they found the strength to forgive and to live lives of victory in Christ Jesus. 
As I was praying for them, I thought of the book, “Hinds Feet in High Places,” by Hannah Hurnard. This poem seems to echo the character of Hannah’s story. Much-Afraid was on a journey with companions, Suffering and Sorrow. All along the way, the shepherd, Jesus, was with her even when she couldn’t see Him at times. This is one of my favorite books of all time. It is the story of one person living a life of quiet desperation and meeting a shepherd, Jesus, who took her to high places and showed her many victories along the way. When Much-Afraid awoke at the end of the story, she was totally and beautifully transformed.