Desert Reflections Blog

March 26, 2025 James Cormier

My Constant Companion

Encouragement & Hope

When I returned from Dubai, given everything that had happened, my wife and I agreed that it might be a good idea for me to have a buddy to keep me company; Shannon took the initiative to looking for my new friend and s…

March 12, 2025 James Cormier

Under Spiritual Attack

Memoir & Personal Journey

I knew it would be challenging, but I had no idea just how much. While I'm constantly mindful of what's going on around me, I'm hyper-focused on finishing the book. I have extended the deadline for the manuscript twice…

March 1, 2025 James Cormier

When Time Stands Still

Memoir & Personal Journey

Time moves differently when you're trapped. It slows, stretches, plays tricks on your mind. For nearly three weeks, I had counted the minutes, hours and days, measured them in prayers, in quiet and not so quiet moments.…

February 24, 2025 James Cormier

The Earliest Words of Lighthouse in the Desert

Memoir & Personal Journey

Two years ago, on February 25, 2023, I managed to get my hands on a few scraps of paper - precious, fragile pages that became my lifeline to memory. A borrowed pen, returned after each use because of its scarcity, was m…

February 17, 2025 James Cormier

How Writing This Book Has Impacted Me Emotionally

When I first set out to write this memoir, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I understood that revisiting certain moments would bring up emotions I had long buried. What I didn’t fully grasp, though, was just how deeply this…

February 10, 2025 James Cormier

Why I Chose to Write A Memoir

Truthfully, I believe I'm meant to share this story. Not for attention, not for closure, but because I know deep in my heart that God has called me to do so. What happened to me wasn't random; it was a turning point, a…