Tag: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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The Creativity Challenge – Isaiah 43:18-19
During a visit to a medical facility a nurse told me she is not creative. This was after I spotted an odd shape in a tree across the street that looked like ET’s face. She said, “Give me math and science, but ask me to see a face in tree bark? Not my thing.” Maybe…
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A Gift for My Dying Mother – Matthew 6:19-21
A few days before she died, with the room full of talkative family members, Mom cracked a line that made my jaw drop. Befuddled, I didn’t know whether to laugh at her joke or cry. The conversation was about buying more Christmas gifts, but her remark silenced everyone. At that point Mom only wanted to…
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Don’t Be Embarrassed if You’re Still Looking for Your Calling – Matthew 4:19
Sometimes as followers of Jesus we struggle with understanding our calling. We might wonder why we aren’t more successful in our efforts or why we no longer find them fulfilling. What we once excelled at may have changed. Have we missed our calling? In my thirties I knew I was made to be a mother.…
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When More than a Football Game Brings us Together – Isaiah 60:4
I pulled the Blockhead box off the shelf when the kids were getting antsy. I understood their restlessness. Football doesn’t hold my interest very long either, although I do cherish the times when four generations of my family come together for Duck games. Spreading the pieces on the floor where we wouldn’t interfere with the…
