by Patty Sampson | Oct 27, 2016 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
I love Sheri Dew. When I was in college she served in the general presidency of our church’s women’s organization. I will never forget a talk she gave in October 1997 titled “Are you the woman I think you are?” It was in the meeting for all the...
by Patty Sampson | Oct 18, 2016 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
I love technology. I love being able to communicate with friends and family in a matter of seconds at any time. I love keeping up with what is happening in the lives of those I love through Facebook, text, Twitter, etc. I know how my friends in NYC and Texas and...
by Patty Sampson | Oct 14, 2016 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
I’m like a lot of Americans. I need to feel good about a candidate for office before I can vote for them. And it’s breaking my heart, while bringing my blood to a boil, to see the candidates for the two major parties stand up on stage and verbally duke...
by Patty Sampson | Oct 8, 2016 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
When I was 13 or 14 we had a carnival at my church. Each person earned tickets for winning games. Those tickets could be taken to the prize table that was decked out with amazing prizes! I was dazzled! I found this gorgeous musical merry-go-round with majestic...
by Patty Sampson | Sep 27, 2016 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
When I was twelve years old my parents moved us from a small Midwestern town to a larger Chicago suburb. I was nervous but excited, because turning twelve meant that I would be able to attend Sunday School classes with the “cool kids” — the other teenage...
by Patty Sampson | Aug 21, 2016 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
School started for us this week. My sweet second grader hates going to school. Every day, EVERY DAY has been a huge struggle to get him to school. He starts the day before laying the ground work for his dramatic attempt to stay home from school. His most recent...
