Phyllis Sather, Author at phyllis-sather.com

Do You Want Comfort Food When You're Sick?

When You’re Sick Do You Want Comfort Food?

FamilyFebruary 9, 20171KViews 0Likes 4Comments

When I'm sick I want comfort food. Photo courtesy of Melissa Baker I've been down with a number of issues for about three weeks. My body won't do much physical work. My fuzzy mind can't think through anything very complicated. So I've found myself doing one of my favorite things - browsing through recipes. Thankfully I have two adult daughters…

An Interesting Role reversal

MarriageJanuary 25, 2017784Views 0Likes 0Comments

How did you spend New Year's Eve? We decided to mix it up a bit and do something different. At 8:30 AM Dan drove himself (I was along) to the emergency room. Surprise! He needed an emergency appendectomy. He had had pain since Thursday but waited until Friday night to mention it to anyone. Saturday…

How To Cultivate the Habit of Saying Only Good Things

Biblical EncouragementDecember 15, 2016586Views 0Likes 0Comments

How To Cultivate the Habit of Saying Only Good Things Over the holidays you will no doubt have opportunities to talk with people who don't have the same opinion as you do, or just rub you the wrong way, or are difficult for you to be around. Another thing that happens is there is a lot…

How to Find Joy in Serving

Biblical EncouragementDecember 5, 2016617Views 0Likes 1Comment

"Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!" Psalm 100:2 ESV I find that when I'm down I can be refreshed by doing something for someone else. I spent a number of years as a single parent of one. Many of those were before I was a believer so Christmas didn't mean much to…

Joyful, Joyful we Adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love

Biblical EncouragementDecember 1, 20163KViews 0Likes 20Comments

But what if you don't feel so joyful this Christmas season? Many people struggle during the holidays for a multitude of reasons. Some have lost a loved one and this is their first or second Christmas without them. Some have some other difficult memory attached to the Christmas season. Perhaps you…

Thank you for such such a good husband to wait for

Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

Biblical EncouragementNovember 17, 2016497Views 0Likes 0Comments

Waiting is no ones favorite thing to do, yet we all find ourselves waiting many times during the course of each day. Often by the time our husbands come home we have had it with waiting - right? So who do we find ourselves upset with? Our husband. Perhaps he forgot to stop for…

Have You Ever Had To Take Your Own Advice?

Biblical EncouragementNovember 9, 2016539Views 0Likes 0Comments

As a new believer I started attending the nearest Lutheran church, since that was what I grew up with. I joined a group of women who had a book study each week. I was a single mother working several jobs to make ends meet. One of the women was usually complaining about having to pick up after her…