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Servant Leadership: The Ultimate Example
By Sandra Sheridan | | Discipleship, Fellowship, Spiritual Disciplines
Jesus shared His heart with His disciples and they weren't paying attention. Consequently they missed the greatest example of servant leadership.
The Parable of the Vineyard: It’s Not Too Late For Grace
By Sandra Sheridan | | Encouragement, Knowing God, Salvation
Jesus told the parable of the vineyard workers to illustrate God's amazing grace. God will have mercy on whom He will, so it is not too late for grace!
The Importance and Benefits of Servanthood
By Sandra Sheridan | | Discipleship, Obedience, Spiritual Disciplines
Repetition is one key to knowing what God says is important. Jesus continually spoke of the importance of the countercultural theme of servanthood.
Finding Eternal Life and the Rich Young Man
By Sandra Sheridan | | Faith, Salvation
There is something the Do-It-Yourselfer can't accomplish. This is attaining eternal life. A rich young man found this out when he spoke with Jesus
Let the Little Children Come to Me: The Inestimable Value of Children
By Sandra Sheridan | | Faith, Family Life, Knowing God, Wisdom for Living
“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’”
Divorce: Jesus’ Response to this Volatile Topic
By Sandra Sheridan | | Family Life, Human Nature, Marriage
The Pharisees tried to discredit Jesus by posing a difficult question about divorce. Jesus answered by pointing to God’s purpose for marriage.
I received dual citizenship
By Sandra Sheridan | | Encouragement, Heaven
I looked around while we stood waiting in the big post office for our 10 o'clock appointment. We were alone except for the bald eagle that scrutinized us from the poster on the wall as if to determine our acceptability as US citizens. My thoughts were interrupted by a pleasant woman who appeared from behind the screen at the back of the desk. She directed us to a door where we entered a tight room and sat at a large table to wait some more. Soon she reappeared and we handed over the packet of information needed to apply for our passports. We had carefully gone over the list of essential items - original birth certificates, driver's licenses, applications, and, of course, the checkbook.
The Great Mushroom Hunt
By Sandra Sheridan | | Auction, Discipleship, Encouragement, Heaven
It is beautifully warm day with a delicious breeze blowing the tree branches by my window. I am sitting in my chair reflecting on a busy day. We had an auction and because of the nice weather a number of people left early to enjoy the sunshine and work in their yards. I was surprised, though, that a number of buyers left to go mushroom hunting. I was told that today was probably the last day to find these honeycomb-like capped morels, and they were anxious to see what they could find. Though I have never hunted for these myself, I have tasted the delicious flavor when they are breaded and fried.
The Night Is Dark and Long – Lessons From an Old Farmer
By Sandra Sheridan | | Small Town Happenings, Wisdom for Living
Evil flourishes under the cover of darkness. This is because people believe the darkness will hide their sins from the public eye. But those who do right have no reason to hide. They can live in broad daylight with no fear.
The Accuser
By Sandra Sheridan | | Salvation, Small Town Happenings, Wisdom for Living
No one likes to be accused of things. It leaves a sinking feeling in your stomach when you start wondering if your acquaintances, friends, and those you love will change their opinion of you because of the accusation. Sometimes you may even be accused of things that are not true and that is very disheartening. How will people know the truth? This is especially difficult living in a small town. There often seems to be nowhere to escape the gossip and stories that can spread like wildfire when everybody knows everybody. My grandmother used to say, "You can't stop people from speaking falsehoods about you, but you can live in a way so that no one will believe them." And yet it is very hard to feel confident while wondering what everyone is thinking.
Broken Things
By Sandra Sheridan | | Heaven, Hope, Marriage, Relationships, Wisdom for Living
I have been sitting here mentally making a list of all the broken things that need to be fixed at our house right now.
The Woman at the Well
By Sandra Sheridan | | Encouragement, Hope, Transforming the Mind
The knot tightened in her stomach as it did every day when noon approached. After furtively glancing out the window, she hoisted the water jug onto her shoulder and began the hot trek through town to the community well.