by Sheryl Pellatiro | Jun 19, 2016 | Blog, Finding Freedom, Joyful Living, Purpose
I’ve always been a tad bit rebellious. So when someone tells me what to do, I often want to do the opposite. Can you relate? Except when God speaks! I always want to do what He tells me to do. Whether I do it is another thing, but when I hear Him speak, I try to...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Jun 11, 2016 | Blog, Finding Freedom, Healing
In this life, we all suffer loss. But the hardest of all losses is when we lose someone we love. Death is NEVER easy. And sometimes the person doesn’t die physically, but their absence feels like a death. Just this morning, a girl I follow on Periscope and...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Jun 5, 2016 | Blog, Purpose
This morning in church, my pastor asked the question, “Do you know your WHY?” as we concluded a series on the Book of Acts. I thought it was a great topic to write about because I think many of us are confused and bewildered about our “WHY” in...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | May 31, 2016 | Blog, Joyful Living
It happened to me! I noticed that life was just ordinary. I knew I was just going through the motions. Putting on a happy face for my family and close friends. Posting about the good stuff on Facebook (heaven forbid if I ever let anyone know what’s really going...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | May 21, 2016 | Blog, Love
Don’t tune me out because this seems like a familiar topic. Don’t log off until you’ve read it. Why? Because while these are truths we may have known for a long time, it’s always good to be reminded of them. I think you might need to hear this...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | May 16, 2016 | Blog, Christian Growth, Finding Freedom, Joyful Living
Okay, here goes… We all have a human nature and sometimes it gets the best of us. It happened to me the other day. It really did! I’ll be transparent because I’m thinking that someone out there needs to hear this message. I’m not an authority...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | May 8, 2016 | Blog, Parenting
Today is Mother’s Day! I’m writing this post because you may be feeling like a failure with your kids simply because they don’t listen. You give wise advice and sometimes they turn around and walk in the opposite direction – they just...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | May 3, 2016 | Blog
Do you ever wonder what you will leave behind for your loved ones? Maybe you haven’t thought about it. Or perhaps you wonder if you will leave behind anything good. The longing for heaven gets stronger in us the older we get. And we do think about the day we are...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Apr 26, 2016 | Blog, Christian Growth, The Church
When you look at others, do you see their faults or their strong points? Do you focus on their heart or the things you don’t like? Here’s what I see. I’ve observed a lot of judgment going on. Now please hear me because this is a topic not discussed...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Apr 19, 2016 | Blog, Christian Growth, Faith in Action, Joyful Living
Down through the centuries, Thomas (one of Jesus’ disciples) has been referred to as Doubting Thomas. I’m not sure I would like that name. I’d much prefer Trusting Sheryl. Or Believing Sheryl. Let’s briefly take a look at this...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Apr 10, 2016 | Blog, Christian Growth
Sometimes it seems as though God has forgotten us. We’ve prayed! We’ve sought! We’ve waited! And yet, why hasn’t God shown up and handled the situation? Trust me! I know! I’ve been praying for a loved one for a long time. It seems like an...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Apr 3, 2016 | Blog, Love
Oh boy, Satan is pressing in. He’s at it again and trying to get me to cave. Sometimes it feels like this war will never end. Can you relate? I hear myself saying to God, “Father, just take me home. I’m tired of the enemy.” Do you ever say...