Phyllis Sather, Author at phyllis-sather.com

So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. Joel 2:25

Do you Need the Lord to Restore the Years the Locusts Have Eaten?

MarriageJuly 18, 2012811Views 0Likes 6Comments

So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. Joel 2:25 Since we just celebrated our 28th anniversary on July 7th I’ve decided to tell you a little bit about the wonderful husband…

How to Cultivate Proverbs 13 Friendships

FamilyJuly 10, 2012705Views 0Likes 16Comments

Proverbs 13:20 (KJV) “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” We are no exception to the struggle most parents have about friendships for their children, and sometimes even for themselves. I remember several years when I didn’t feel like I had a true friend other than my…

Eyes of Freedom

Biblical EncouragementJuly 4, 2012509Views 0Likes 3Comments

Just a couple of days ago I made a comment to my family as we listened to a Hero Tales audio by Hal Young of Raising Real Men about how we rarely hear about the stories about today’s heroes. Last night on the news this story proved me wrong. It’s called the Eyes of Freedom Memorial…

There is no feeling quite like hopelessness. It’s the end. There is nothing left.

Do You Feel Hopeless?

Biblical EncouragementJune 26, 2012565Views 0Likes 2Comments

“God doesn’t promise to save us from adversity, burdens, and crises in this life, but he does make us resilient people. He gives us his own qualities of unsinkability. We can bounce back. Even when we are floundering in the depths of difficulty, even when we think we’re going under for the third time, there…

Do these words evoke strong feelings or memories for you? They do if you live in Minnesota and probably in many other states.

We’re Going to the Cabin!

FamilyJune 19, 2012586Views 0Likes 11Comments

Do these words evoke strong feelings or memories for you? They do if you live in Minnesota and probably in many other states. When we started having children Dan and I longed to find a cabin where we could return year after year and make memories with our family. We couldn’t buy a cabin but we…

“Save me, O God…

Biblical EncouragementJune 13, 2012759Views 0Likes 4Comments

for the waters are come in unto my soul.” Psalm 69:1 Is one more wave all it will take for you to go under? In today’s world we can feel this way much of the time. All I have to do is think about politics and I begin sinking. Our walk is often a step by step…

Remembering the Enola Gay

FamilyMay 28, 2012630Views 0Likes 12Comments

My father and father-in-law both served in WWII. Neither one of them readily talked about their experiences even though we made attempts to encourage them to do that. After my mother-in-law passed away my father-in-law, Roger, began to spend more time with our family. We live in Minnesota and he lived in Arizona so we would…