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  • Cotton-Pickin’ Faith
    Thursday, January 30th, 2014     Sherry Carter     4 Comments

      I admit it…I’m a city girl.   Before we moved here, I had no idea what it takes to be a farmer.   Now that I know several cotton farmers, I can tell you  I don’t know how they do it!!   So much about their livelihood is completely out of their control.   Will it rain? Will it flood? Will it freeze too early? Will it get hot too early in the spring?… Read More

  • How Does God Define Discipline?
    Monday, January 27th, 2014     Sherry Carter     2 Comments

    The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Exodus 33:11His [Moses] face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. Exodus 34:29 Some of you know that my focus for this year is the word Discipline.These two verses caught my attention as the key to and result of being disciplined. When I think of discipline, I think of commitment: committed to God's call to write, committed… Read More

  • I Love Dandelions!
    Thursday, January 23rd, 2014     Sherry Carter     2 Comments

    Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Ephesians 4:14 I love dandelions! I have since I was a child. I pick them and gently blow; the light feathers float away. It makes me smile every time. It’s hard to find a dandelion here in west Texas.… Read More

  • Learning from a Vacuum Cleaner?
    Tuesday, January 21st, 2014     Sherry Carter     7 Comments

    My husband’s wanted one of these for years. What can I say? He’s an engineer and he wants every new toy that comes along. During the year-end sales, he found one at a price that was almost reasonable. Guess what he got for Christmas? I must admit, it’s a fun little thing to watch. It sits with its nose snuggled up against the base, waiting for someone to turn it on. When you press START,… Read More

  • Winter is Alive!
    Thursday, January 16th, 2014     Sherry Carter     2 Comments

     We’ve all heard the phrases: dead of winter, barren trees, bleak, dormant. Winter's described in such depressing terms. We huddle inside with our warm blankets and hot chocolate, waiting for the new life of spring when leaves burst forth on the trees and green sprouts grow up where dead plants stand. How can energy and life come out of such death and barrenness? The answer lies underground, in the roots, where life continues and… Read More