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  • What’s Your View of Jesus?
    Monday, April 14th, 2014     Sherry Carter     4 Comments

    Courtesy Madllen They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! " "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of Israel!" John 12:13 In the message on Palm Sunday, my pastor said something I’d not thought of before: The same people who shouted “Hosanna to the King of Israel” were shouting “Crucify him” a few days later. Hmmm…I’m afraid I recognize myself in the crowd. You… Read More

  • Afraid of the Dark?
    Tuesday, April 8th, 2014     Sherry Carter     4 Comments

        It's dark!   There are monsters in the closet, I know there are.   My Dad looked inside and told me the closet was empty.   But I know they're there. They're magical and their invisible to grown-ups.   When I was a child, I hid under the covers on my bed and clinched a flashlight in my hands, trusting its weak glow to keep evil at bay. I'm all grown-up now, but I'm still afraid… Read More

  • Ever Regifted? Don’t Lie to Me!
    Thursday, April 3rd, 2014     Sherry Carter     2 Comments

    Shame on you – I can hear you shaking your head. “I’ve never done that!” you say. And look! You didn't even bother to rewrap it - you just stuck a couple bows on it! Get real - We've all done it.   Someone gives us a perfectly wonderful gift –   EXCEPT We already have two of them. We have no use for one. And the secret reason: it’s ugly! I can honestly say… Read More

  • Do You Speak Greek?
    Tuesday, April 1st, 2014     Sherry Carter     2 Comments

    I love listening to mockingbirds! They perfectly mimic the songs of every bird in their area – a kaleidoscope of melodies. Every chirp and warble is unique. The blue jay doesn’t have a clue what the robin’s saying. The dove’s song is like Greek to the sparrow. Made me wonder: is our “Christianese” a bunch of gibberish to nonbelievers? Are we speaking Greek? When I wrote my Bible study, Storms of Life, I wanted to… Read More

  • Bitterness to Joy
    Friday, March 28th, 2014     Sherry Carter     6 Comments

    Although gardening isn’t my thing, I occasionally dig around in the flower beds, pulling weeds. A few days later, I notice that several of them have popped right up again. Frustrating! I’ve learned an important lesson: the weeds aren’t truly gone unless you dig the root out. Any shred of remaining root and it will grow up again. So it is with bitterness. We have to get to the root, the heart, of the matter… Read More