Tag Archives: Faith

The Ministry of Words

By Eyvonne Sharp | Published: November 4, 2010
“I’m praying for you today,” I texted to a friend. They replied, “Thank you.  I’m sorry.  I didn’t want to burden you.”  Their response soaked into my brain and percolated.  Is this a burden?  How do I respond? “It’s a privilege for me to pray for you.”  I read my response and then added, “And [...]
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Who do I follow?

By Eyvonne Sharp | Published: November 2, 2010
I have made a life out of choosing the right people to follow.  When I desired a closer relationship with God, I found a godly mentor and followed in her footsteps.  When I wanted success professionally, I emulated someone who curried favor with the boss. Years later, in my husband’s first pastorate, there was no [...]
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But I thought we weren’t supposed to curse?

By Eyvonne Sharp | Published: October 18, 2010
Last night, at the end of a busy weekend, my middle girl crawled up into her daddy’s lap. She has a habit of avoiding bedtime by any means possible. She will bring her Bible to read a few verses with Daddy. We’ve not found a way to thwart the “I want you to read my [...]
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Do something, even if it’s wrong

By Eyvonne Sharp | Published: September 24, 2010
In times of decision, the best you can do is the right thing; the next best is the wrong thing. The worst you can do is nothing. – Theodore Roosevelt ‘Do something even if its wrong’ is American pragmatism at it’s best. This concept moves us out of indecision. It gets work done. It prompts [...]
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The Great Whisperer

By Eyvonne Sharp | Published: March 23, 2009
“I have a task for you to do. I have things to say and I have chosen you to be my instrument, my voice, my whisperer,” said the Great Whisperer. The small one replied, “But I am not good at whispering. And, people cannot hear whispers clearly anyway. Surely your message deserves a shout!” “I [...]
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