Hi Siestas! It is such a joy to be able to talk to you! My name is Sherry McClure and I just love this community so very much. I live in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, and I work here at Living Proof Ministries. One of my responsibilities right now at LPM is to help moderate your comments and it brings me such delight. Thank you for letting me be a part of your life in that way. All of you have so much to offer and I love getting to know you through your comments here! I also have the joy of tending to many of you through Facebook and I love y’all so incredibly much.
A little bit about me: I have been here at LPM for just over 11 years and have had the opportunity to do many things here! I started working at LPM when I had only been married for 2 years and we didn’t have children at the time. As I have grown and changed, my responsibilities at LPM have changed as well. I have been married for 13 years to David and we have two boys –Sam (9) and Jacob (7). We have a lot of fun together, but life with boys is loud, fast, and sometimes messy.  I also have the privilege of serving my home church in our women’s ministry. Life is full and fun! Some of the things that I enjoy most in this life are playing with my kids, being outside, shopping, cooking, and most of all, studying God’s word. His Word is the absolute thrill of my life. The Lord has recently breathed a new passion for His word into my soul and it is what I wake up for everyday…to see the Lord in His Word.  He is the love of my life.
1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV)
“Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.”
This is one of the verses that the Lord has given me to focus on throughout the entire year. He broke it down for me like this:
Only fear the Lord: I am not to fear failure. I am not to fear what someone may think. I am not to fear the enemy. I am not to fear people I think are my enemies. I am not to fear things I imagine. I am not to fear man. My only fear should be of the Lord. There is safety in fearing Him.
Serve him faithfully: I am to be faithful in the ways that He has given me to serve. I am to work in excellence and do everything unto Him.
With all your heart: I am to give my all to the things that I am serving in. No settling for mediocrity. No half-accomplishing things. No “it’s fine.” No “this will do.” I am to give my whole heart.
Consider what great things He has done for you: I want to be living in a constant state of gratitude before the Lord. I want to be mindful that He rescued me from the dominion of darkness and transferred me to the kingdom of light (Colossians 1:13). He indeed has done great things for us!
So, my dear sisters, I pray that you will only fear the Lord. I pray that you will serve Him with all of your heart. I pray that you will remember the great things He has done for you. He is everything and I pray you experience Him through His word as it sinks into your souls!
I love you all so much,
Sherry
Teri, Lakeway, TX
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13 NAS
Melody, Whitmore Lake, MI
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind and all your strength. The second command is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There are no commands more important than these.
Mark 12: 30-31 New Century Version
LouAnne, Evans, CO
“As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.”
Ps 71:14 (NIV)
‘The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you, in His love He will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.’ Zephaniah 3:17, NIV
Stephanie Tucker Southside AL “cast your cares on the Lord & he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken” Psalm 55:22 NIV
Sarah Alcala dickinson Texas
New American Standard Bible (NASB
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love [a]kindness,
And to walk [b]humbly with your God?
Courtney Rohloff, Morris, MN. “Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.” Isaiah 64:4 NIV
Lisa, West Des Moines, IA “So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.” Romans 8:6 (NLT)
Brooke McGillivray, Monroe, OR – Let love and faithfulness never leave you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3 NLT
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! (â€Isaiah‬ â€26‬:â€3‬ NLT)
Pam Nelson, Brighton, CO
Colossians 4:2 HCSB
Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.
Whitney Holder, Wilmington, NC. “Because your steadfast love is better than my life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. Psalm 63:3-4 (ESV)
Kelhe Hatfield, Larkspur, CO – The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. Psalm 19:8 NIV (caught up! Yeah!)
Beth R
Liberty Lake, Wa
Philippians 4:7 ESV
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Deborah G. Berry – Silver City, NM – This is what the Lord says, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, “I am the Lord you God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.” Isaiah 48:17 NIV
Debbie D: O’Fallon Mo.
I will praise you for I am fearfully
and wonderfully made marvelous
are your works, and that my soul knows
very well
Psalms 139:14 NKJV
Kim Davis, Bristol, Tenn.
Ephesians 3:20 – King James Version (KJV)
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us”
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV
Jan Morton
Hawkinsville, GA
Isaiah 33:6 (AMP)
And there shall be stability in your times,
an abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
the reverent fear and worship of the Lord
is your treasure and His.
Dawn, Mt.Olive, NC
“He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.”
Pslam 62:6 NIV
Linda. Winnipeg canada
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. (â€1 Corinthians‬ â€15‬:â€58‬ NIV)
Lauren Clontz, Danville, KY
“On the day you were born your umbilical cord was not cut, you weren’t bathed and cleaned up, you weren’t rubbed with salt, you weren’t wrapped in a baby blanket.”
Ezekiel 16:4 The Message
Catherine , Forney , TX “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Eph. 4:29 NIV
Lisa Snyder in Montgomery, TX
Hebrews 3:12 MSG
Make sure there’s no evil unbelief lying around that will trip you up and throw you off course, diverting you from the living God.
Aloha from Hawaii
Acts 17:27 (NIV)
“God did this so that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from any one of us.”
Kathleen in Texas Romans 8:21 NIV “…that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.”
Laura Hagedorn, Rib Mountain, WI., “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 NIV
“Teach me your way, LORD, that I amy rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify your name forever.”
Psalm 86:11-12 NIV
Anita Siecker, Purcellville, VA
I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior.
Isaiah 43:11 NIV84
Crystal Hall, West Hartford, CT
“The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1 (NIV)
If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. Psalm 91:9-12 (NIV)
Chris Wheeler Bend OR “Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay” Ruth 1:16 middle so fitting for the start of a 3 week RV trip with my hubby of 45 years 🙂
A three week adventure! Blessed
Barb * St Cloud MN/Fort Worth TX * Psalm 43:4 NIV-“Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight.”
Joann Thompson, Coos Bay, Oregon
“In nothing be anxious; but in everything be prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6–7 ASV
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV
Laura, Saucier, MS.
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23 NIV
From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive. Kind words are like honey–sweet to the soul and healthy for the bones. Proverbs 16:23-24 NLT
Patti Broer, Summerset, SD
Proverbs 15:15 ESV
All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
Ann Lopretto, McKeesport PA — “And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this”
Ester 4:14 (NIV)
Marianne, Rockford Mn
“God is light, in Him there is no darkness at all”
1John 1:5 NIV
Rachel, Lafayette, IND — As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. – Psalm 103:13-14, ESV
Robin Wickman, Chadron, NE – Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (â€Romans‬ â€12‬:â€1-2‬ NIV)
Jennifer Watson, ruston, LA
John 15:5 (NASB) I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
Libby
Dallas, Texas
The sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.
Isaiah 50:4
NIV
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9 NIV
Susan Peaslee, Somervile Maine – When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Isaiah 43:2 KJV
Angel Buff, Chattanooga, TN
“For the Word of God will never fail.” (Luke 1:37, NLT)
Vickie Smith, Chesapeake, VA: John 15:13
“ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Kelly, Cut-n-Shoot, Tx
Ephesians 3:17 NIV
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love.
Lacey D.
Oakwood, OH
Psalm 119:10&11 NKJV
With my whole heart I have sought You;
Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!
Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You.