Author: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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The Day I Became Different – 2 Corinthians 5:17-18
Arriving home from school and smelling like kid sweat and playground dust, I rushed to lay my papers on the table before the screen slammed shut, but failed. I slumped with disappointment that I didn’t win, but knew I’d try again tomorrow. I hugged Mom, and she sized me up. I was sure she could tell I’d…
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How I Overcame my Fear of Speaking – Matthew 22:36-40
I was shy, and afraid that if something didn’t change, my social discomfort would only grow worse. At nineteen, I was on my own for the first time. How could I learn to talk to people? It seemed the more I tried, the more I bumbled around and embarrassed myself. I prayed for a solution. It…
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Looks Don’t Kill, Words Do – Proverbs 18:21
I had a nightmare about how my mocking destroyed my friend, and the image of her suffering is with me to this day. It opened my eyes at a young age to the power of words. “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs…
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Teaching Children the Value of Work – 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
How could I teach my foster children the value of hard work? This was one of my priorities, since three of them had obstacles to overcome in their understanding of their families’ problems with chronic unemployment. ” . . . make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: you should mind your own business and work with your…
