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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…

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…

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,…