Tag: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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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…
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My Not-So Silly Game with God – 1 John 3:1-2
Do you think God plays with us? When I was doing laundry for my family one day, I found a dime in the washing machine. I raised my gaze to the ceiling and said, “Thank you, Lord. I love you, too!” This isn’t an odd response when you consider the deal I’d made with God.…
