Follow the Trail of Diamonds

 

 

It was like being hurled into the desert very suddenly. My husband at that time had chosen a different direction, and I found myself in a very desperate situation, as mother with children abandoned. I felt like Hagar in the desert writhing in agony, because she had no way to rescue her child. 

 

Also, like Hagar, it was in the place that was unsurvivable, that I encountered the God who sees me. In that place of the worst imaginable fear, of nearly being homeless, and on the streets, with no way to feed my small family, the Lord took my hands, and He started to speak Promises. 

 

There were so many promises pouring out, and He led me to pour them into love letters, because I needed love to get through the pain I was facing. I was abandoned, and there was nothing more important to me (aside from Jesus) than the comfort and nourishment of my children. 

 

As Jesus danced with me in the desert-like time, He showed me how to apply my faith to believe and see them fulfilled. Those love letters of Promise were not just words of comfort, but they were my life-saving rescue. 

 

It was at that moment that I started to enter into the journey of faith living by His promises, and it was also at that time, that the Lord told me that I could no longer work in the conventional ways. 

 

He told me that my blog was my income, and He wanted me to learn to stretch and grow my faith to trust His words above every fearful situation. So that is what I did. 

 

For each step that I took during this journey, the Lord would give me a new love letter of Promise, and then He would fulfill them. He also led me to start sharing the love letters of Promise. For every love letter of Promise that He gave me, there is a story of personal fulfillment that would soon follow. 

 

They are not just prophesies, but they are promises and when you lay your life upon them, they bloom into exactly what the love letters speak. Even today, I am in the same dance with Jesus. He gives me the love letter of Promise, then shows me how to apply myself to receive them. 

 

When Covid broke out to the max in 2020, we were staying at a hotel that was paid for by God’s promise, often through donations to the blog. The world was in a fearful panic over money, and every hotel was closing its doors in preparation. 

 

I remember sobbing like it was the end of the world, because there was no home for me and my kids to go to. I was on this planned path from God, and after He saved my life, I vowed to only follow His footsteps. 

 

So there I was, with nothing but doom and gloom around me, and I didn’t know how we would survive. The streets were patrolled, and we were not even allowed to go anywhere at that time. 

 

Then, God gave me a love letter of Promise called, “I will hide you from shame”, and in it, He promised, 

 

It will seem illogical to find such tremendous blessings in this place. I am giving you relief from the restrictions, like a lace worker creating a stitch in the air. I am giving you double for your troubles with hidden riches and incredible treasures of darkness. 

 

(see love letter here: https://diamondsfromthedust.com/2020/05/10/i-will-hide-you-from-shame/)

 

Then just like God promised, He caused us to receive plentiful hidden riches. Out of all the hotels in the city, ours was the only one that didn’t close. Instead of ending up on the streets, because the world was so afraid of spending and giving money, God opened up doors that I never saw coming. 

 

When people had clenched fists and would not give out of fear, God opened up hidden grants for us, and we ended up going to a luxurious hotel, and being treated like royalty. His word came out as gold, and instead of suffering from the economic troubles, we feasted like we were in a castle. 

 

One of my favorite rescue’s that He sent was for this past Christmas. We were staying at a really grimy, cheap hotel back in November, and although I was most thankful for the refuge, it was a really difficult place. 

 

On top of the stinky, gross environment, I was hit harshly with unwarranted attacks from haters of the blog. There were accusations, and all kinds of ugliness going on, and then God promised that He would reward me with extravagant blessings for the uncomfortable living, and the attacks of witchcraft negativity. 

 

He gave the love letter, “’Tis’ the Season for Love”, and promised this, 

 

Watch how wondrously I make you feel safe and secure, as I cause you to be honored and prospered. My presence will shine ever-so brightly in your midst, as I fulfill your prayers. You’ll dance with jubilee, twirling to say, “Look what God has done for me!”  

 

Although the jealousy of your critics have attempted to smother your light, you are a perfect diamond in My eyes, who will shine so bright. Your dreams will come true–and your hopes too! 

 

I will greatly increase you, because of all the dirt that you have been through. The negativity against you will return upon the slanderers heads, as I carry you away into a castle so grand. The chandelier will be made of exquisite gold and glittering diamonds, for I cause you to feel the richness of My comfort again. 

 

See Tis the Season here: https://diamondsfromthedust.com/2024/11/26/tis-the-season-for-love/

 

From there, God surprised us with a huge, lovely upgrade! He sent a miracle blessing and then took us up to a high-rise downtown Chicago apartment. It was so beautiful, the buildings looked like glittering diamonds at night! 

 

Instead of suffering from the onslaught of attacks, we had a beautiful Christmas overlooking the river from one of the highest rooms in the building. 

 

It was truly breathtaking, and I could see that even when I was attacked, it was a blessing. In fact, we are even more blessed when we are attacked, which is what makes those attacks so funny. Our enemies don’t even realize that they are pushing us up into more blessings. 

 

Then, this past month, we were ending at our last Airbnb stay and there was no money to go anywhere. I was under so much stress and pressure, and all the while, God was soothing my heart with love letters of Promise. 

 

He gave me the love letter of Promise called, “Help is on the way”, that spoke of healing past pain, and having plenty to cover our needs. That promise said, 

 

Dear heart, count on My love to reach you where you are, as My ever-present power does the heavy lifting. Don’t be afraid, there will be no shame or regret for trusting Me. Rather, I will reward your sacrifice of faith in the midst of all the dangers that you face. 

 

I’ll break through for you with a powerful rescue, like capturing lightening in a bottle. My love for you will carry you into your dreams, and I will make this time so much better than it currently seems. 

 

Indeed, I’ll free you from the weight that has been crushing, and we will take off with a nonstop flight to those promises you’ve been dreaming of. High and away, I’ll free you from gravity, like a helicopter creating a lift to carry its own unbearable weight. 

 

I went from having no money for even one night at a hotel to having $5000 in a matter of minutes as a rescue. But I did not realize the extent of the rescue. With the money that God sent, He told me to go to a hotel, a very specific hotel in the suburbs. 

 

I was already sweating at that point, because I had very bad memories of that special city. It was where I lost my car twice before in less than two years and where I had to face the fears of being stranded. 

 

Because of that wound, I was constantly fighting off fears of losing my car to tow trucks. My promise fulfillment looked a little upside down at first. Within a day of being at that suburb hotel, the tow truck took my car for the third time, leaving me and my helpless daughter stranded at a hotel. 

 

We had only paid to stay 3 days, and I was hit with, so many past fears all at once. But then the Holy Spirit told me to go to a certain used car dealership. So I took a Lyft and went to that dealership, with just hope in God’s promise. 

 

As I was on the way there, the Lord told me, “you will be reimbursed” and He gave me the courage to spend the money He had given me. By the loving-kindness of God, I ended up spending our room money on a used car that was just listed on the lot. 

 

I drove back to the hotel with my own used car, one that couldn’t be taken from me by tow trucks. That night, God soothed my hurting soul, and He told me that He allowed all of that so that I could be free from the fear of tow trucks and the fear of being stranded. 

 

He had given me a love letter of promise that the past pains would not happen again from this journey, called, “It’s going to be just the opposite”. It was a love letter of Promise that assured that God would heal away the past pain of fears, and to give us better outcomes than what we suffered before. 

 

This is what He said, 

 

Although you can still remember the hard roads of before, this time will be paved with beauty and surprises. It will be a safe haven to rest your head, and no longer will you need to hold onto that survival mindset. Like soaking in warm, mineral rich pools, you will love where I am taking you. The journey ahead will be more spectacular than it appears, and you will no longer encounter the pain of before. 

 

See that love letter here: https://diamondsfromthedust.com/2025/04/04/its-going-to-be-just-the-opposite/

 

God did indeed make the past different, especially with that old Kia car that I had lost a total of 4 times in two years, all while being in a different state and total dependency on God’s promises. 

 

I didn’t know how we would have our promise of refuge fulfilled, but God started to take us through having enough money to pay for a hotel every three days. We stayed at the last hotel for a grand total of 8 days, and then we just now got to another hotel, where we have been for 2 days. 

 

All I have is hope and trust in God’s promise to cover our stay, but I have found that His promises are always more than enough. It is true to say, “where God guides, He provides”. 

 

If God can rescue me and my children by our faith in His promises, then He can surely exceed all that you can pray and hope. It all comes down to what report will you believe? 

 

Do not believe the bad news, or the negativity of doom and gloom. Look up to the good news of God’s promises and reach into the infinite sea of His love to receive them. 

 

My friend, wherever your path is right now, just breathe, and believe. Set your navigation to His promises, and then follow the trail of diamonds of seeing them fulfilled. 

 

Imagine you are suddenly on a golden beach, where the sand is made of glittering chocolate diamonds, and the sea is washing up secret caches of opulent gleaming pearls. The water is so rich and heavy, that you can walk on top of it. You are walking on the words of God, and held by His promises. Like no place you’ve ever seen, the trail of fulfillment is unending. 

 

You are not lost, you are not wandering, you are taking the secret passageway, to a place of flourishing dreams. The more you allow yourself to be vulnerable to believe, the more of His lavish goodness you will see. 

 

An endless ocean of Promises is here for you in every moment. God has a promise for each step of your life, if you are willing to believe them. There are so many good things coming, you’ll still be collecting shimmering gems, as the next haul of glistening treasures suddenly washes up. 

 

Love, Dannette

 

https://diamondsfromthedust.com/