Sharla Fritz

Why God is in the Waiting

Sharla December 3, 2013

I despise waiting. I hate the word wait. I don’t like being put on hold on the telephone. I hate slow service in a restaurant. I despise long lines in the grocery store. I especially hate delays when I come to God with desperate prayers. But it seems to me that God loves the word […]

When Wait is a Four-Letter Word

Sharla October 24, 2013

To me, wait is a four-letter word that should never be used. Because I hate waiting. When I’ve decided I want something, I want it now. I find it hard to be patient. I hate the delay. But it seems to me that God likes that word–wait. He often uses periods of waiting in our […]

When You Need a Little Hope

Sharla October 22, 2013

I recently read a story about the power of hope. Scientists that were doing a study on how long Norwegian wharf rats could swim. For the study, the scientists took some of these rats and placed each of them in a tub of water. They sprayed the tubs so the rats couldn’t roll over and […]

When You Feel Empty

Sharla October 15, 2013

To feel empty is not usually a pleasant feeling, and yet sometimes it’s necessary. Last Saturday night I had dinner with some friends at an awesome Mexican restaurant. We pigged out on chips and salsa, beef, chicken, and amazing enchiladas. We ended the dinner with strawberries, bananas, and chocolate fondue. I left feeling stuffed. But […]

Did You Know There Are Two Ways to Be Made New?

Sharla September 19, 2013

One story from Christmas past helps me understand what it means to be made new in God’s kingdom. When it came to Christmas presents, I never knew what to get for my dad. It seemed an impossible task to find something he actually wanted or needed. One Christmas I asked my mother what she […]

When You Don’t Hear Any Applause and You Doubt Your Value

Sharla September 12, 2013

True confession time. I love applause. I suppose most of us want the approval of others. We want to be told we are doing a good job. We love it when people tell us we’ve made a difference in their lives. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. The trouble comes when I base […]

Are You Still Waiting?

Sharla September 10, 2013

Are you still waiting for something? Last month I got a little good news. A magazine that I had sent an article to, notified me that they were going to publish it. Woo-hoo! I was excited and surprised. Surprised because I had sent the article more than three years ago. It took three years to […]

When You Discover You’ve Taken the Wrong Path

Sharla September 3, 2013

A while back I got a little lost. I discovered I was on the wrong path. My husband, son, and I took a mini-vacation to Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin. While there, we wanted to do a little hiking. The helpful man at the information center at the park told us we needed to […]

When You Feel Like a Failure

Sharla August 6, 2013

I often feel like a failure. And my inadequacy and errors make me want to give up. But when I look back on life, I see that what looked like failure, also had a positive impact on my life. One summer my friends and I decided to have a fruit stand. Only we didn’t sell […]

How to Avoid a Fall

Sharla July 16, 2013

In sixth grade I had a spectacular fall because of a bit of pride. The school I attended was part of a large church. During the school year each class took turns singing for the church services. Well, in sixth grade our entire class was learning to play the recorder. And we were getting pretty […]

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