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No Shellfish Please

by Cheryl · In: Transformation · on Sep 6, 2012

“Don’t be shellfish,” I tell my kids, hoping to sound light about something so heavy. Selfishness is THE battle, is it not?  It is so multi-talented that it manages to hurt us, God, and others, all at the same time. [box] Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3[/box] Hats off to our role model, Jesus. [box] Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God
 as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave …

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My Journey Into Print

by Cheryl · In: Blog, Writing · on Aug 23, 2012

Once Upon A Dream… [box] Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Psalm 37:4[/box] Today we’re going to do something a little different, and dream about dreams. Some of you shared your dreams of breaking into print.  By pulling back the curtain of my own adventures, perhaps I can inspire you to embrace something new. As a child, I knew nothing about authors, just that I wanted to be one.  God’s call came like a whisper, a flutter of possibility.  Maybe I could influence people and make a big Kingdom difference. I started journaling …

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Missing: Jesus Keys

by Cheryl · In: Blog, Encouragement · on Aug 16, 2012

My Simple Request It’s amazing the things you find when you’re looking for other things. After a month and a half of phone calls and house rampages for a pair of lost keys, I wondered if I should give up and buy new ones.  With two Toyota keys and remotes, however, the replacement cost could be over $500.  I decided to keep looking and praying. “God, I know you know where my keys are.  Can you please tell me… I know they’re safe with you, and I thank you in advance because I really think you want to bring them …

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