Sheryl Hofmeister

The Changes of Fall

Isaiah 40:8 NIV  “The grass withers and the flowers fall,     but the Word of our God endures forever.”  Fall is my favorite time of year! The color changes of the trees, the cooler nights, the sweaters, and sweatshirts....

The Blessing

I first heard the song “The Blessing” at a women’s retreat a few years ago. At first, I did not like it! The lyrics include “May His favor be upon you for a thousand...

There is a Time for Everything

Raise your hand if you are ready for Fall? After many years in Texas, I have really enjoyed the true changing of the seasons. Texas has two seasons, summer and not summer with fall and...

Anger

I don’t know about you, but today, does it seem like people have more of a difficult time controlling their anger?  Especially behind the steering wheel of their car?!  Twice last week I was...

The Gift of Giving

Acts 20:35 NIV 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said:  ‘It is more blessed...

Be Still and Find Peace

Dawn Lubker, Ministry Assistant  There’s so much going on in our world that makes me a little anxious, worried, troubled, helpless, etc. Maybe you feel the same way, too…sometimes. Today I’m simply going to...

I’m Not a Builder

It’s kind of embarrassing to admit, but I’m not much of a builder. I’m also the least mechanically inclined man in my family, which is sad since 2 of my grandpas were mechanics. In...

Parenting Teens

As some of you may know, I have two teenagers at home. I have found this to be one of the most draining, frustrating stages of parenthood yet. Personally, babies were the hardest, but...

Habits

Habits!  There are good ones.  There are bad ones.  Either way, they are difficult to change.  One social science author made the observation that, to modify a long-time habit, it takes one month of...

Summer Blessings

Psalm 150 NIV Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary;    praise him in his mighty heavens.Praise him for his acts of power;    praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,    praise him...