Author: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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Repairing Broken Relationships – Hebrews 12:12-15
Would you like broken relationships in your family to be restored? One way to see progress is by following the instructions outlined in Hebrews 12. I have been out of touch with some of my extended family for decades. Misunderstandings, indifference and hurts all played their part in dividing us, and since so many years…
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Foster Parenting and Loving my Neighbor – Luke 10:33-37
When I received the call from Carla the DHS case worker, I knew the conversation would likely change our lives forever. One of her charges, a seven-year-old, needed a foster home right away. Would we take her? Fostering with love Jerry and I prayed about it and accepted. As Carla described the little girl, I tried to stay…
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How I Won My First Writing Contest – Luke 13:18-19
I won my first writing contest at the age of eight. Here’s how I did it. In 1963 my second grade teacher prodded her students toward entering the Register Guard’s “Why I Like Christmas” contest. I couldn’t resist. Listening carefully to the contest rules about originality and not letting an adult help too much, I asked…
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What is a Blog? and Here’s my Treadmill Desk – 1 John 2:1
I started my blog in 2007 because I wanted to be more public about who I am, and because there are those who want to hear what I have to say. It could be scary to think my writing might be on display for people around the world to scrutinize, but to me the effort is worthwhile. What is a…