Category Archives: Shera

Priorities and the Tide of Life

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what I’m teaching my sons. What kind of legacy am I leaving them? Yes, I’m a scrapbooker, so this is generally something I think about often, but I don’t actually mean “legacy” in that way. I mean in the way that they view life, God, people, themselves.  It…

Strength and Healing

I am currently in the process of trying to prepare for an unexpected (but fun) trip that my husband and I are planning on taking next weekend.  This process, though very exciting at first has begun to consume me.   Every time I turn around there is yet another issue to resolve, another item to purchase…

Not a Moment for Granted

I’ve been thinking a lot this week about how much of life I take for granted.  Especially the time with my children. I have 6 very healthy sons.  The twins who were premature and had a risky first couple years, have come out of that completely unscathed. As moms, the health and well-being of our…

A Baby Story

When is the last time you thought about the miracle of birth? On Monday, I had the honor of witnessing the birth of my brand new, absolutely adorable niece.  It was a major event for me…for many reasons. Watching a brand new baby who has just entered the world is equally as amazing as the…

Be Still and Know

“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” – Psalms 46:10 Right now this is a big concept for many people.  Life is hard and finances very tight for many families throughout our country.  Jobs and homes are being lost every…

Trusting Through Life

Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock. (Isaiah 26:4 NLT) As the mom of 6 boys, I’m sure you can understand when I say that I have plenty of opportunities to lean on God for wisdom, strength and patience. Last night I spent quite a while in our local…

Welcome to 5 Minutes for Faith

Welcome to 5 Minutes for Faith! We are so glad that you have joined us at the new home for Faith Lifts! Feel free to take a few minutes today to take a look around, grab our new buttons and link to us here (more images will be coming). We welcome our subscribers from Faith…