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…