Phyllis Sather, Author at phyllis-sather.com

Thankfulness is rooted in humility; murmuring is rooted in pride.

Thoughts on Thankfulness

Biblical EncouragementMay 23, 2012469Views 0Likes 4Comments

I was thinking about thankfulness last night and remembered reading this so I decided to share it with you today. I hope it blesses you as much as it blesses me. Perhaps it will be a good reminder too, I know it was for me. Thankfulness is the presence of gratitude and the absence of murmuring.…

The Presentation is Everything

MarriageMay 16, 2012622Views 0Likes 10Comments

My husband says no one likes a bargain like I do. When he woke me this Mother’s Day he proved how well he knew me. First he let me sleep in a bit. Then he brought me coffee – just the way I like it. And a gift to show how much he appreciates me as the mother…

My Sins Are Not Hid From Thee

Biblical EncouragementMay 9, 2012545Views 0Likes 2Comments

“O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.” Psalm 69:5 We all long to be known – to be understood. But, do we want to be known to this extent? As I read this verse this morning I found it strangely comforting. Since there is nothing hid from my God –…

And he was Lame in Both his Feet

Biblical EncouragementMay 2, 2012572Views 0Likes 4Comments

Does David’s Old Testament Kindness to Mephibosheth have Meaning for You? This is one of my favorite Old Testament stories. It is recorded in 2 Samuel 9. It begins with David asking, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” He finds out that there…

Are you A Woman Worth Dying For?

MarriageApril 25, 2012594Views 0Likes 5Comments

Are you as taken aback as I was by this question? It was asked in a message Beall Phillips gave at an Edwardian Tea given as part of the Titanic 100 Event that Vision Forum has been putting together to honor those who lost their lives in this tragedy. I hope you too will be challenged as…

As a homeschool mother I’m always on the lookout for practical projects that I can do with our children that teach them that giving of themselves, their time and their money are not just things that parents do, but things that we all can do even at a young age.

Hands-on Projects You Can Do

HomeschoolApril 18, 2012736Views 0Likes 8Comments

As a homeschool mother I’m always on the lookout for practical projects that I can do with our children that teach them that giving of themselves, their time and their money are not just things that parents do, but things that we all can do even at a young age. I recently discovered Randy Alcorn’s website…

"O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." - Matthew 12:34 KJV

What Are You Giving Room to in Your Heart?

Biblical EncouragementApril 11, 2012527Views 0Likes 5Comments

"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:" - Proverbs 23:7 KJV What do you spend your time thinking about? Scripture tells us what we should be thinking about: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and…