Sheryl H. Boldt

1 week ago | chronicleonline.com | Sheryl H. Boldt

When someone insults us, steals from us or lies to us, what would Jesus say … to us? Furthermore, how would Jesus want us to model to our children loving those who treat us unfairly? His Word … to us … is clear: “I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44 ESV). Most of us don’t have literal enemies. We’re not engaged in military combat, and we don’t face the kind of persecution Christians encounter in other countries.

1 week ago | chronicleonline.com | Sheryl H. Boldt

Are you spending time with people who offer unreliable advice, suggest questionable activities or mock ideas that are important to you? Do you wish you had the courage to cut ties with them? If you feel increasingly frustrated by the choices you make due to other people’s influences, please read (and seriously consider) this week’s verse: “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers” (Psalm 1:1 ESV).

2 weeks ago | chronicleonline.com | Sheryl H. Boldt

In the mid-1990s, when my son, Joshua, announced that he had enlisted in the Army, I felt nervous yet proud of his decision to serve his country. When Kuwait was becoming increasingly unstable, Joshua called to say his unit was awaiting word on whether they would be sent to that region. I prayed earnestly for my son’s protection, holding my breath for his return. Thankfully, a few years later, Joshua came home unharmed, never having gone to Kuwait.

2 weeks ago | chronicleonline.com | Sheryl H. Boldt

In the mid-1990s, when my son, Joshua, announced that he had enlisted in the Army, I felt nervous yet proud of his decision to serve his country. When Kuwait was becoming increasingly unstable, Joshua called to say his unit was awaiting word on whether they would be sent to that region. I prayed earnestly for my son’s protection, holding my breath for his return. Thankfully, a few years later, Joshua came home unharmed, never having gone to Kuwait.

3 weeks ago | chronicleonline.com | Sheryl H. Boldt

I like to think I’m a kind person, but when someone disrespects me or disagrees with me on something I care about, I find it hard. Don’t you hate the part of you that has to get in the last word? We can’t let the matter drop. We spit out words fueled by the heat of the moment – words that continue to sting and cut long after they’ve left our lips. Long past the moment we regret saying them. We’re fired up, and although we’re confident in our position, we get lost in our passion.