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6/13/2019

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The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward  you and give you peace.  Numbers 6: 24-26

Happy Birthday Joyful Words!  This week marks the 7th year of blogs.  At first I wasn’t going to mention it because seven seemed like such a random, unimportant number but then I did a little digging and suddenly seven had a whole new meaning.  Here are a few cool things I learned about this seemingly silly little number…

A ladybug commonly has seven spots.
Most mammals have seven neck bones.
There are seven basic music notes. (think Sound of Music…do-re-me…you hum the rest)
Phone numbers have seven digits.
There are seven stars in the Big Dipper.
The periodic table has seven rows.
There are seven Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy.
Seven Sacraments were given to us by Jesus.
There are Seven Virtues and Seven Deadly Sins.
And, seven is the most common number rolled with two dice.

Once again, I realized that not everything is just as it seems at first glance.  Sometimes if we do just a little thinking and try to see things from a different perspective, we are probably in for a surprise.  The fact that this thing is still rollin after seven years is a giant surprise to me.  I sure didn’t expect the Holy Spirit to keep me at it for this long.  Another surprise is that I started writing to help people, but in truth, I’ve been the one who has been “schooled” along the way.

Sometimes I hit the publish button and I feel like the words that spill into cyberspace are no more relevant than the number seven seemed.  I wonder if there is meaning or substance or if it’s all just a bunch of words.  Then I remember who is in charge and I lean on him to give me the words I need or that he knows someone out there needs and I type and hold my breath hoping I don’t sound like a “wing nut”!  Over the last seven years I’ve written about things that were funny, simple and sometimes tricky.  Sometimes he’s asked me to write about things that were easy to hear and sometimes I’ve been asked to write a dose of truth that might have been hard to swallow for some.  And, of course there are the times he's asked me to write about things that are dripping with grief and sadness.  My mission is always to help us keep our eyes lifted up to him and I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes that’s just plain tough to do.

It’s been such a joy to have a little window to so many of your lives.  My heart is always so touched when you leave comments that let me know the Holy Spirit has used words on this page to reach you.  I’m humbled by this work and I’m thrilled that he’s asked me to serve him in this way as opposed to mission work in a jungle which I find the thought of absolutely terrifying!  God is good and I’m happy to write about all the ways I see that truth unfold. I thank you for reading, I thank you for the prayers and I’m so grateful for your support.  Please know of my daily prayers for all of you who stop by to give the blog a read.  May God bless us all!

A Seed To Plant:  The mission of the blog is to spread his joy so please take a minute or two today to pray for those you  know who are struggling to find and feel the joy of the Lord.​

Blessings on your day!

10 Comments
Sue
6/13/2019 07:52:49 am

Thank you for your beautiful words that help me to stay focused on the Lord. Often it is just what I need to hear when I am struggling. I also am glad that you are here with us and not in a jungle somewhere! God bless you.

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Diane Mir
6/13/2019 09:47:35 am

Happy 7th anniversary and many more to follow. God bless your good works.

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Paula Smiith
6/13/2019 10:43:55 am

Always look forward to your words of wisdom!!
Truly appreciate you!!

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Annie Warnez link
6/13/2019 11:22:31 am

Thank you for seven. Looking forward to seven more!

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Anna Cich
6/13/2019 11:31:14 am

Thank you, thank you!!! I love your blog. It brings me joy.

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Cheryl Thelen
6/13/2019 06:12:38 pm

Sheri, I can’t express in words all the great things your words have done to my heart. Many times I pass your blog on to my family and I suspect others do too. You most likely have many many more followers than you will ever know. Thanking God today for placing you in Westphalia and giving you the gift of writing. Whenever our town has had a crisis there you were comforting us with reminders of our shared faith and Gods promises. We are truly a richer community because of you. Hugs!!

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Ann
6/13/2019 06:46:14 pm

7 years! I remember when you were first considering starting this blog - I think we were chaperoning a Steubenville trip! Wow - doesn’t seem that long ago! You’ve done a wonderful job with ALL of the posts - thank you so much for sharing your wit & wisdom with all of us!

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Tina Himebaugh
6/13/2019 10:25:08 pm

The connections you make between God and our ordinary lives are absolutely extraordinary! You have a way of relating to your readers that makes your blog so very relevant and touching. Thank you for the love your pour into your writing...we are all given a better understanding of His love as a result. Thank you!

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Ginnyyour
6/17/2019 07:57:00 pm

Congrats Sheri on 7 yrs. I love reading your blog. You have a beautiful way of relating your message to our every day lives. So many times you've said what I needed to hear that day. You are special and hope to reading your blog for many years to come! Thank You Sheri!

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Joan
6/20/2019 12:07:55 am

I have been reading your beautiful, insightful, thought provoking words for quite some time now & am blessed greatly by the timely messages that really speak to me. Keep up the great work you do for all and may God continue to bless you richly!

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