Sharla Fritz

Directions to the Perfect Way

Sharla February 23, 2016

When my husband is driving, I sometimes often need to resist the urge to give directions. You see, I want to say things like: You’ll want to turn left here. It’s better if you avoid that road. You’re going that way? And it’s all because I think my way is better. Now, over the […]

How a NOT-To-Do List Can Help You Succeed

Sharla February 22, 2016

Today I’m posting over at my friend Melanie’s site. Read this preview and click to read the rest! Last year started out with grim news. My husband was diagnosed with lymphoma. It was a shock for this guy who never takes a sick day. He never had any symptoms. He didn’t feel ill. Soon all […]

The Mystery of Psalm 23

Sharla February 16, 2016

When I was a little girl I loved hearing the twenty-third psalm read in church. But I always sensed a mystery of Psalm 23. It was easy to picture Jesus as a shepherd because in the sanctuary there was a huge stained glass window of Jesus holding a staff in one hand and a snow-white lamb […]

Three Reasons to Avoid Shortcuts in Life

Sharla January 26, 2016

My husband and I were driving to Columbia, Missouri to visit our son and his wife. It was a beautiful sunny day and were were enjoying the six-hour drive until… Traffic on the Interstate slowed and stopped. Instead of zipping along at 70 miles per hour, we were now crawling along at 7 miles per […]

The Characters of Christmas: The Shepherds

Sharla December 15, 2015

Good news. Doesn’t your heart do a happy dance when you hear that phrase? For me, this year started out with a lot of bad news. My husband was diagnosed with lymphoma. A friend of mine lost her battle with lung cancer. Life seemed to be one long string of bad news. But in the […]

When You’re Distracted By Your Desires

Sharla October 29, 2015

It doesn’t take much for me to become distracted by my desires Take the time I wanted a new house more than anything. It wasn’t that the house we lived in was a hovel. It fact it was a two-story, four-bedroom, two-full-bath residence with a big backyard. The trouble was—it was old. And just a […]

Why We All Need a Little Encouragement

Sharla October 13, 2015

We all need a little encouragement. That’s probably obvious to you. But does that fact motivate you to share encouraging words? My Encourager When I was in third grade, my teacher got sick. Really sick. In fact, she got cancer and left the classroom. In our little eight-year-old minds, my classmates and I wondered if […]

Three Ways to Make Space in Your Life for God

Sharla October 6, 2015

Not long ago I was working in my garden–ruing the fact that in the past I had not left space between my bed of pink yarrow and the green lawn. I got a little lazy and didn’t bother to keep up the edge of the flower bed. Because of that, the lovely pink flowers were […]

When Your Life Takes a Plot Twist

Sharla September 29, 2015

This week I’m privileged to be featured on the incourage site. If you’re not familiar with this site you might want to sign up to get their posts–wonderful, encouraging stuff every day! I love a good story. I like getting lost in a fictional world filled with interesting characters and an intriguing plot. Give me […]

When You’re In the Waiting Room of Life

Sharla September 22, 2015

Are you in a season of waiting? One of my friends feels like she is in a state of limbo right now. She and her husband are considering moving away from cold Illinois winters to a warmer climate. But because they have not yet made the decision to move to a new location, my […]

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