Tagged: Sherry’s Light Blog

  • Whoever??
    Friday, September 25th, 2015     Sherry Carter     4 Comments

    For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.  John 3:16 In August. I spent a couple weeks with my daughter who'd just had surgery. One day I bundled up the dirty clothes and headed to the laundry in her apartment building. I was welcomed by this sign. I nodded my head as I read the list: Shapes… Read More

  • Papa Bear’s Chair
    Friday, September 18th, 2015     Sherry Carter     6 Comments

    "No servant can serve two masters." Luke 16:13 "They tell how you turned to God from idols to  serve the living and true God." 1 Thessalonians 1:9  A friend of mine has a beautiful pond surrounded by lush trees, a little playground for their kids - and now their grandkids, and, my favorite, the 3-bear's chairs.  I had to get a picture! Which one did I pick? Papa Bear's chair, of course! No one chooses a small… Read More

  • Big-Headed Selfie
    Friday, September 11th, 2015     Sherry Carter     9 Comments

    In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Go ahead. Laugh out loud. This must be the worst selfie of all time. In August, my closest friend, Joanna, and I spent two weeks in England. We had an amazing time. (Eat your heart out, everyone!) We did all the tourist things, including a visit to King’s College in Cambridge, a 500… Read More

  • Desperate Prayers
    Friday, September 4th, 2015     Sherry Carter     13 Comments

    Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3 We’ve all been there. Crying out in desperation to the Lord.  A crisis that almost destroyed my family and, even now, the pain hits me, without warning, like the proverbial ton of bricks. My sister, who’s caught in a horrible job that threatens to cripple her. My closest friend Joanna… Read More

  • 4 Truths for Hope in the Desert
    Friday, August 7th, 2015     Sherry Carter     21 Comments

    "I am with you and will watch over you wherever  you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will   not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."  When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought,  "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it." Genesis 28:15-16 Jacob found himself in the desert. I'm sure he settled down for the night near an… Read More