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Rick Hocker

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In 2004, Rick Hocker sustained a back injury that left him bed-ridden in excruciating pain for six months, followed by a long recovery. He faced the challenges of disability, loss of income, and mounting debt. Believing this experience had some unrevealed purpose, he saw this trial as an opportunity to seek God with renewed earnestness. After emerging from this dark time, he discovered that profound growth had occurred. He no longer views life's events as good or bad, but as reminders to entrust everything to God.

Three years later, he had a dream that inspired him to write his book, "Four in the Garden." His intent was to illustrate one's growth toward deep communion with God and to share the insights he gained from the personal transformat ...more

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Four in the Garden: A Spiritual Allegory about Trust

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The word “surrender” conjures an image of giving up, of raising a white flag and throwing down one’s weapons in a painful acknowledgement of defeat. In its spiritual application, however, it is an act of liberation, not defeat. Spiritual surrender is a posture of yielding to God. It is a giving up of our expectations of the universe, a laying down of our defenses that keep God at bay, an intention

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