Tagged: Sherry Carter

  • Do We Forget to Say Thank You?

    I am so excited to have Cynthia Lovely as my guest blogger for July's Final Friday.       There are times we send forth prayers from the deepest parts of our hearts, petitioning the great God of the universe to intercede on our behalf. We pray each day, focused and with great fervor, reminding the Lord of our need.  And God answers. The problem is solved. The solution makes sense. The worry is gone.… Read More

  • Ever Been Frustrated?

      Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3     I had good intentions.   I got up, ate breakfast, got dressed, and walked the dog.     Pretty normal day so far.   I had several tasks rumbling around in my head,  Write Tuesdays blog post. Review 3rd chapter of my new study and send to the editor Work on 4th chapter. Laundry Supper Miscellaneous things So I… Read More

  • On the QT: The 5 W’s – When?

    This is the third post in my series on quiet time. If you missed the first ones, check them out: Who? and Now comes the toughie: When? Checked you watch lately? Days fly by and they’re over before we can say jackrabbit. It’s hard to find any time when it’s quiet – and stay awake! I’ve always heard “Spend time with God first thing in the morning.” “Give God your best – before you start your… Read More

  • On the QT: The 5 W’s – Why?

      Why should we carve out time in our busy days to spend with God?   Why should we give up a few minutes of precious sleep?   Why should we give up the few minutes we can grasp in a day for this instead of settling down with a good book?   The first W in this series was "Who?" Check it out here.      Now we ask "Why?"   Oh, there are the… Read More

  • On the QT: The 5 W’s

       My desire in all I write and teach is to encourage others to bring God's Word off the page into their lives. Apply it. Live it. But how do we do that if we can't set aside time with Him and His word?   Who has time?   How do we have a successful QT?   If you’re a nurse, you know it’s dangerous to use the Q word (quiet).   As soon as… Read More