Tag: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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Help Comes from God – Psalm 121:1-4
We were sick with the flu last week. Both of us. At the same time. In one of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House” books there’s a story about Laura being delirious with fever and her mother spooning drops of water into her mouth. As her disease progressed Laura realized her mother’s care had stopped. When…
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God Shows His Delight in Us – Zephaniah 3:16-17
My grandchildren have great radar, and it’s not because I carry candy in my purse. They are genuinely delighted to see me when I walk into church. Nothing is sweeter than hearing them holler “Grandma!” and come running to wrap their arms around me. We should call out to God like that Some people don’t have the…
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The Most Important Thing for a Writer to Know
Here’s a trade secret for writers. People are the most important thing. This may be counter-intuitive, but how well we relate to others is crucial. It’s not nice to confuse our readers You’ve probably seen photos of prehistoric cave drawings. How would it be if we couldn’t recognize the image of an animal or a man? If…
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The Value of Work – Genesis 2:5-18
A short time before Kathy, an older woman in our church, passed away, she told a friend she wouldn’t be worried about her children any longer. She felt she had fulfilled her purpose, that God was pleased, and now she could rest. After God had created a bunch of amazing things like planets, the fireball of a sun, a moon for a nightlight, oceans and…