Sherri

Getting What I Deserve

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Faith Blogs, Getting What I Deserve, Spiritual GrowthSeptember 26, 2023 By Sherri

"Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” Isaiah 1:18 ESV I can’t help but cringe when…

Glimpses of Glory

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Faith Blogs, God's Glory, Spiritual GrowthSeptember 19, 2023 By Sherri

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though you do not now see Him, you believe in Him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.…

It’s Personal

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Christian Women's Blogs, Faith BlogsSeptember 12, 2023 By Sherri

“I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1b What’s your reaction when you sit down for a conversation and the first words spoken by the other person are, “Look, it’s nothing personal…”? I don’t know about you, but my…

Savoring Silence

Christian Blog, Hearing God, Listening to God, Savoring Silence, Spiritual GrowthSeptember 5, 2023 By Sherri

“For God alone, my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation.” Psalm 62:1 ESV Silence can be unsettling for many of us. I’ve known folks who cannot tolerate silence. Conversation (albeit one-sided) never lags because they never stop talking. When…

The Tablet of the Heart

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Faith Blogs, Spiritual Growth, The Tablet of the HeartAugust 29, 2023 By Sherri

Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3 Tablets have been a favorite of mine for as long as I can remember. I’m talking paper – not…

Patience and Perseverance

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Faith Blogs, Patience and Perseverance, Spiritual GrowthAugust 22, 2023 By Sherri

“…being strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy….” Colossians 1:11 We left Texas on a sizzling summer day, dragging behind us a pint-sized trailer that held the remnants of our household furnishings. Our…

Redefined

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Faith Blogs, Redefined, Truth of GodAugust 15, 2023 By Sherri

Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. Isaiah 59:14 It’s gotten to the point that I can barely tolerate watching, listening, or reading any sort of broadcasted news.…

Ready, Set, Go!

Christian Blog, Faith Blogs, Ready, Set, Go!, Spiritual GrowthAugust 8, 2023 By Sherri

I’m not sure why I love the running and racing analogies found in the Bible, especially those favored by Paul, but I do. True confession: I gave up running in the fourth grade – literally. At the ripe old age of ten,…

Colored Lenses

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Colored Lenses, Faith BlogsAugust 1, 2023 By Sherri

The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. Psalm 146:8 The Texas skies were dark as my daddy drove our family to Grandma Holt’s house for a family gathering around the supper table. In the back seat, I snuggled against the door,…

Be Careful Little Eyes…

Be Careful Little Eyes, Bible Devotions, Faith Blogs, Spiritual Growth, Walking WorthyJuly 25, 2023 By Sherri

" . . .keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us." Philippians 3:17 ESV Last week’s blog featured a children’s song I happily recalled during several days of amazing worship with Christian writers and speakers…

Overflowing

Bible Devotions, Christian Women's Blogs, Faith Blogs, Joy, Spiritual GrowthJuly 19, 2023 By Sherri

“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” John 15:11 ESV "He Said Good Things" Instrumental by Headlund from Epidemic Sound We stood in neat little rows, dressed in…

Limping Along

Bible Devotions, Faith Blogs, Limping Along, Spiritual Growth, Trust GOD, Walking WorthyJuly 11, 2023 By Sherri

And Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." 1 Kings 18:21 Anyone who knows me well will quickly…

Tangled & Knotted

Bible Devotions, Faith Blogs, Spiritual Growth, Tangled & KnottedJuly 4, 2023 By Sherri

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself… Psalm 37:7 The harder I worked to untangle the snarled fine chains, the more entangled they became and the tighter the knots. Tears of anger and frustration began to…

Unfinished Business

Christian Women's Blogs, Faith Blogs, Spiritual Growth, Unfinished BusinessJune 27, 2023 By Sherri

. . .Let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith... Hebrews 12:1b-2a Do you…

Unopened Gifts

Bible Devotions, Christian Women's Blogs, Faith Blogs, God's Gifts, Spiritual GrowthJune 20, 2023 By Sherri

Thanks be to God for His inexpressible gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 Do you remember the excitement and hope-filled expectations of your childhood birthdays and Christmases? How about Easter and Halloween? These special days created delightful anticipation for us as children because of…