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Recently my church had a series called “When Life Hurts Most” that really expounded on my previous post about living through pain.  Many people commented about that post through personal e-mail and shared their own experiences with me, so I would like to add what I learned from our recent series.  (Incidentally, I love hearing [...]

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Aug 8, 2008

by Sheryl R. Helms on August 9, 2008 · 1 comment

Daily Reading:
Jeremiah 1,2
John 10
Too (fill-in-the-blank) for God’s service
Scripture
“O Sovereign Lord,” I said, ” I can’t speak for you!  I’m too young!”  The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.” Jeremiah 1:6-7
Observation
Jeremiah thought he was too young to be used by God.  There [...]

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August 5, 2008

by Sheryl R. Helms on August 5, 2008 · 0 comments

Daily Reading:
2 Kings 23
2 Chronicles 35
John 7
Godly parents, evil children
Scripture
“Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws of Moses. And there has never been a king like him since.” 2 Kings 23:25 “Jehoahaz [the son of Josiah, [...]

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Kindness

by Sheryl R. Helms on July 28, 2008 · 1 comment

I am a nurse.  What comes to your mind when you hear that word?  Nurse.  Caring, kind, compassionate, empathetic, selfless?  Most people would describe us using those terms.  Over the past couple of months I have been stuggling with fulfilling that ideal.  How can I have empathy when I see the same people week after [...]

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