A Thief Learns about Grace
I was caught in the act. And now Mom was going to help me remember to ask first. I thought I could get away with it. I wanted to taste…
Where’s My Happy Ending?
Like a royal convention, princesses flitted across the floor in silk, tulle and satin. There were small ones, tall ones, different ages, sizes, and shapes. As if in regal carriages,…
A True Story
The story you are about to hear is true: I felt free. The conference had ended thirty minutes earlier. My feelings of spiritual relief weren’t because I was now outside…
The Grace Choice
To give grace or not to give grace? That is the question. And I am not talking about whether or not you should pray at a restaurant in public. I…
My Ark Encounter
Last month, I took a business trip to Cincinnati, Ohio, for the Advanced Writer's and Speaker's Conference and the International Christian Retail Show, plus the launch of my third book,…
The Names of God Reveal His Character
I can’t wait for you to experience God showing you more of His power and presence. I am very excited to announce that my new book, Experiencing God Through His Names, will release at the end of this month at the annual CBA/ICRS in Cincinnati, OH.
Did you know you can order your own signed autographed copy of Experiencing God Through His Names before the book drops? Send an email here: sherylgiesbrecht@aol.com.
It is my prayer that you and I will journey together in study and fellowship as we get to know God in this way.
Failing Forward
It’s time to settle an important life question. As a leader, how do you deal with failure? Failure is the inability to complete a task. Instead of feeling incompetent or…
Unqualified and Under-gifted
If you are presented with new opportunities, do you feel inadequate or weak? Are you afraid of failure? Do you feel unqualified? Under-gifted? Out of your comfort zone? I can relate. Several years ago, I found out about a bunch of high school kids that were close to getting kicked out of school for good. The academic dean asked me for help. I didn’t feel I had the ability to put together such a thing; I thought I was far from qualified. “God, not me" I argued, "I have a new job, I am busy, I am a cancer survivor, I have limited energy and time.” I didn’t know how to create a truant program at a local public high school.
I remembered what God brought me out of, once a rebellious and promiscuous teenager, chain-smoker, alcoholic, drug addict and drug dealer who cut class all but 5 days my junior year of high school. God reminded me – I knew what these kids were going through.
No One Will Know
Don't you love summertime? School's out, schedules are relaxed, vacations are planned. We need reminding not to take a break from loving God. God never takes a vacation from us,…
The Power to Overcome
How are you today? No, I mean how are you—really? If you could give yourself an emotional, physical, and spiritual checkup on a scale of one to ten (with a…