Sheri Rose Shepherd moves me. She inspires me. She gives me hope. Not only is she relatable, she is authentic and willing to use her struggles & trials to bring women like us closer to Him. Some of the things I wrote down during her talk are still sinking in.
I had a very personal experience with Sheri Rose a few years ago & wanted to share it with you all.
When Sheri Rose spoke to M2M a few years ago, I bought her 2 children's books at the meeting. When I got home and did my checkbook I realized I shouldn't have spent that extra money on the books, even though I knew they would be a blessing to my children. So with much embarrassment I emailed Sheri directly and explained my situation and asked where I could return the books & get a refund. She responded within a couple hours and said she tore my check up so it would not be cashed and told me to keep the books. She was so kind in her words & I was floored by her generosity. I thanked her as best as I knew how through email & thought that was the end of it. Then 3 days later I received a letter in the mail that had a return address on it of Sheri Rose Shepherd. When I opened the envelope there was a note. It was simple and stated, "I pray this money will bless you and your family."Then I saw it, a personal check to me from Sheri Rose Shepherd. The amount of the check was within $2.00 of our electric bill that month. A bill that was going to have to go unpaid that month because we just didn't have the $$. I immediately broke down in tears and thanked God for this woman and for His mercy. I kept asking myself how someone who didn't know me or my family, could be so generous. And of course the answer was because of Him. Because of the Lord, Sheri Rose knows what it means to give freely. She lives her life on His path and how my family and I ended up on that path still amazes me.
Since that time 3 years ago, I have been waiting for the opportunity to personally thank her. To give her the biggest hug my arms could muster and pour out my heart in thankfulness. So if any of you saw me balling like a baby after the meeting that was the reason why. I was finally able to tell Sheri Rose thank you.
So when I say she moves me, she inspires me and gives me hope...I hope you understand why.
I hope all of the great things she talked about on Wednesday spoke to your heart.
Here's a recap of some of her points:
*Do not allow your children's reactions to determine your choices. Do not put their happiness above holiness.
*God is bigger than any giant of the land. Make sure you are speaking faith into your children and not fear.
*Teach your kids the power of a promise. Let your yes be yes and your no be no.
*Pray for your children's future spouse. Keep in mind that you are raising someone's wife or someone's husband.
*Prayer: Give me more of an eternal perspective on why I am this child's mother.
*Question to ask ourselves: "How would those that live with me say they feel after they've spent time with me?"
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