Author: Sheryl Boldt

If you’ve already blown your New Year’s resolutions, I have a suggestion. Resolve to do only one thing this new year: Forgive your spouse for not being perfect.  Several years ago, while our Sunday school class discussed issues relating to married life, Bert said, “Our marriage isn’t perfect – ”  I couldn’t help but interrupt….

When we look at our adult children, we can become frustrated when they don’t behave more responsibly or exercise better judgment. When God looks at us, His children, He sees people who mess up and need guidance and correction on a daily basis. He sees people who sometimes fear we’ll never live up to our…

Carol, a client advocate at The Hope Center, a pro-life pregnancy resource facility, glanced up as the door swung open. A nicely dressed man in his early 20s hesitated, then pushed the door open the rest of the way. “Welcome to The Hope Center,” she said. “My name is Steve,” he said, taking a deep…

Is there a sin that keeps harassing you – the one you thought you’d conquered, only to find it creeping back? At first, only occasionally, but now, much more often. Should you go to God and repent – again?  Absolutely.  We must never believe that we can’t go to God again (and again) for the…

Has the loss of someone dear to you left a perpetual hole in your heart? Have the consequences of your poor choices convinced you that you’re a hopeless loser? If so, I have an encouraging verse to share with you: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every…

In the past, the day after Christmas was one of my least favorite days of the year. My feelings had less to do with saying goodbye to the “hap-happiest season of all” and more to do with how I lived the weeks leading up to Christmas Day. I’m ashamed to say that during these years,…

There’s a growing pile of presents under your tree, but what if someone informed you that you had a far greater treasure hidden in your home or backyard? Wouldn’t you search for it? And keep searching until you found it? Consider Proverbs 2:3-5 (ESV): “If you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if…

Have you begun praying for your husband or wife and gotten sidetracked into telling God all the ways they irritate you?  Before you know it, rather than standing in the gap for your spouse, you’re sitting in judgment against them. Each time I “pray” this way, my heart for Bert becomes less soft and warm…

If you wrote down what you’re most thankful for, you could likely create a top 10 list. But what if you drilled deep into your soul? Would you rewrite your list and put mercy at or near the top?  Let’s suppose you cheated on your boyfriend or girlfriend, stole money from your roommate’s wallet or…