Sherri

The Big Picture

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Faith Blogs, Spiritual GrowthNovember 28, 2023 By Sherri

“Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture!” 1 Corinthians 13:9 NLT My earliest memory of puzzling with Momma was sitting at a puzzle pieces-covered card table in the den,…

Thank You

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Thank You, ThankfulNovember 21, 2023 By Sherri

And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name. 1 Chronicles 29:13 ESV Many of the finer points of social etiquette were not included in my upbringing. My mom left the farm behind when she entered adulthood; my dad…

Fingerprints

Christian Blog, Christian Women's Blogs, Faith Blogs, FingerprintsNovember 14, 2023 By Sherri

“When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You care for him?” Psalm…

Ledge Walker

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Faith Blogs, Ledge WalkerNovember 7, 2023 By Sherri

“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!” 1 Corinthians 10:12 NIV “You go first.” “No, you go first.” “Hey, you’re the oldest. You go first!” With that, the oldest cousin carefully rounded the old banister…

What do you know?

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Christian Women's Blogs, Faith Blogs, Knowing God, Spiritual GrowthOctober 31, 2023 By Sherri

There is no faithfulness or steadfast love, and no knowledge of God in the land.... My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge…. Hosea 4:1, 6 In case you missed it, here’s a news flash. We live…

Rooted

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Knowing God, Rooted, Spiritual GrowthOctober 24, 2023 By Sherri

“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted, and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7 ESV Russ steadily paddled the kayak down the lazy…

BIG

Bible Devotions, BIG, Knowing God, Trust GOD, Unchanging GODOctober 17, 2023 By Sherri

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; His understanding is beyond measure. Psalm 147:5 Have you ever said, “I serve a big God”? I know that I have. But think about that...BIG. What is big? Bigger than a bread box? Bigger…

Open Wounds

Christian Women's Blogs, Hope, Open Wounds, Putting On Jesus, Sanctification, Scarred, Spiritual GrowthOctober 10, 2023 By Sherri

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, Who forgives all your iniquity, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy…. Psalm 103:2-4 Last week I…

Scarred

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Christian Women's Blogs, ScarredOctober 3, 2023 By Sherri

"He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed." 1 Peter 2:24 ESV Back in the olden days, my momma and most other…

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…