Phyllis Sather, Author at phyllis-sather.com

The Will of God

Biblical EncouragementJuly 21, 2007421Views 0Likes 2Comments

The will of God will never take you, Where the grace of God cannot keep you, Where the arms of God cannot support you, Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs, Where the power of God cannot endow you. The will of God will never take you, Where the Spirit of God cannot work through you, Where the wisdom of…

Have you ever found yourself feeling jealous of a friend’s possessions or talents? I have – actually more often than I care to admit.

Jealousy

Biblical EncouragementJuly 12, 2007457Views 0Likes 6Comments

“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job when he prayed for his friends.” Job 42.10 Have you ever found yourself feeling jealous of a friend’s possessions or talents? I have – actually more often than I care to admit. The first time I realized I was being envious of a sister I spent several days agonizing…

Drudgergy. What area are you struggling with? Why not commit to doing it “to the glory of God” today and see what a difference it makes. I don’t know about you, but sometimes my life seems so “daily”. #biblicalencouragement #lifelessons

Drudgery

Biblical EncouragementJuly 8, 2007644Views 0Likes 3Comments

“Drudgery is the touchstone of character.” Oswald Chambers Oswald Chambers goes on to say, “The great hindrance in spiritual life is that we will look for big things to do. “Jesus took a towel…and began to wash the disciples’ feet.” I don’t know about you, but sometimes my life seems so “daily”. Now don’t get me wrong,…

A Sober Wife

HomemakingJuly 2, 2007526Views 0Likes 5Comments

I've removed this post because it will be appearing in a future edition of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine's eNewsletter in their "From Our Readers" devotions section. I'll see if I can post a link once its been published. Thank you for your comments and testimoneys to our Lord's goodness. Finding Joy in the Journey, Phyllis Sather Proclaiming God's…

Forgiveness

Biblical EncouragementJune 26, 2007468Views 0Likes 1Comment

Well my friends, this is your chance to practice forgiveness. I discovered last night that I had 50+ e-mails in my Phyllis@Phyllis-Sather.com e-mail box. Some of them dated back as far as March. When I set up that address for my website I set it to forward all e-mails to my main address, which apparently hasn’t been…

Vacations

FamilyJune 25, 2007646Views 0Likes 2Comments

Aren’t vacations supposed to be fun and relaxing? Preparing We left home during a string of humid 90 degree days and our air conditioning quit a couple of days before we left. So we had to spend time getting estimates and deciding if our 17-year-old unit was worth repairing or if we needed to consider replacing…

When Trusting Means Waiting

Biblical EncouragementJune 10, 2007481Views 0Likes 3Comments

“Son of man, can these bones live?” Ezekiel 37:3 "It is much easier to do something than to trust in God; we mistake panic for inspiration." Oswald Chambers I recently found myself in a situation where I felt like panicking. I sat down for my quiet time and began to journal my troubles to the Lord –…