Christian growth – Living Ears Wide Open

The Weaponized Tongue

Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri Mewha, The Weaponized TongueMarch 18, 2025 By Sherri

"There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment." Proverbs 12:18-19 ESV The state of our national discourse is abysmal.…

Praise in the Promise

Living Ears Wide Open, Praise & Worship, Promises of God, Sherri MewhaMarch 4, 2025 By Sherri

“For all the promises of God find their Yes in Him. That is why it is through Him that we utter our Amen to God for His glory.” 2 Corinthians 1:20 ESV I begin reading Second Chronicles in late February and finish…

Love Letter #4

Faith Blogs, Living Ears Wide Open, Love Letter #4, Sherri MewhaFebruary 25, 2025 By Sherri

"Do you love Me?" Each word pierced Simon Peter's heart as deeply as a dagger plunged repeatedly into his chest. Do. You. Love. Me. Jesus asked the question as they walked together on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. No doubt…

Love Letter #3

Bible Devotions, Living Ears Wide Open, Love Letter #3, Sherri MewhaFebruary 18, 2025 By Sherri

A lawyer stood up in the crowd to ask Jesus a question. His motives weren't pure; he wanted to make himself look good in the eyes of the people while putting Jesus on the spot. "So, Jesus, what exactly must I do…

Love Letter #2

Living Ears Wide Open, Love Letter #2, Sherri MewhaFebruary 11, 2025 By Sherri

“But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.” 1 John 2:5 NKJV We walked past the aging wooden telephone booth boasting its French-folding glass-paned door as we…

Stuck

Christian Community, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri Mewha, StuckJanuary 28, 2025 By Sherri

“May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. ” Romans 15:5-6…

Wishy-Washy or Resolute?

Living Ears Wide Open, New Year Resolutions, Sherri MewhaJanuary 7, 2025 By Sherri

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” - Hebrews 10:23 ESV Wishy-Washy. What a funny word. I’ve heard that expression since I was a little girl growing up in Texas, and I…

Dear Others

Dear Others, Faith Blogs, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri MewhaDecember 31, 2024 By Sherri

"Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others." Philippians 2:3-4 ESV I am overwhelmed by the number of people whose lives have intersected with mine over the past twelve months. It was…

The Gift

Christian Blog, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri Mewha, The GiftDecember 23, 2024 By Sherri

"Thanks be to God for His inexpressible gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:15 ESV A long-time Christmas favorite in our home is the 1963 Christmas episode of the Dick Van Dyke Show titled "The Alan Brady Show Presents." Alan Brady's multi-talented writing staff, led…

Let Us Adore Him

Christmas Devotion, Let Us Adore Him, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri MewhaDecember 17, 2024 By Sherri

"Where is He who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him." Matthew 2:2 O Come, All Ye Faithful "O come, all ye faithful,joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O…

Bright & Shining

Bright & Shining, Christmas Devotion, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri MewhaDecember 10, 2024 By Sherri

"This little light of mine, I'm goin' let it shine. This little of mine, I'm goin' let it shine. This little of mine, I'm goin' let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine." Standing tall, singing loudly, and…

Comfort, Peace & Hope

Comfort, Hope, Living Ears Wide Open, Peace, Sherri MewhaNovember 26, 2024 By Sherri

In turbulent times... "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." Isaiah 26:3 ESV She closed the exam room door quietly and efficiently as she greeted me, then sat momentarily, reviewing my patient…

Personal or Community?

Living Ears Wide Open, Personal or Community, Sherri MewhaNovember 19, 2024 By Sherri

Us. We. Them. They. Our people. Our group. My family. My squad. Our team. Humans gravitate towards family, groups, teams, and collectives of many types. Unless you are genuinely a hermit, you enjoy (to varying degrees) being with others. Not all of…

In Need Of Rescue

Bible Devotions, In Need of Rescue, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri MewhaNovember 5, 2024 By Sherri

"Listen to me...you whom I have upheld since your birth, and have carried since you were born. Even to your old age and gray hairs, I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will…

Guilty

Faith Blogs, Guilty, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri MewhaOctober 29, 2024 By Sherri

I stared at the old Singer treadle sewing machine. I had always been fascinated by the foot-powered machine, which required steady foot action and carefully coordinated movement of fabric and thread tensions. It was a graceful dance of feet, fabric, and fingers.…