Whispers of Hope

By Patricia A. Sherrick

Whispers of Hope deals with family and friends and memories of them. The Great Boops has a lot of memories of each of the uncles and aunt and what those memories meant to me as a child and now as I am much older. The book deals with making your life count for Jesus Christ, for the world may not see or come to know Him as personal Saviour unless it sees Christ in you, dear reader.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 31, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483658391

Patricia A. Sherrick

Patricia A. Boop Sherrick was born in Lima, Ohio, growing up on East Fourth St., in Perry Township. Her sisters are Lucille and Joan and she has two brothers, Ted and Terry Boop. Pat and husband Jim have been married 46 years and have 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

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Copyright © 2013 by Patricia A. Sherrick.

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Contents

GOD’S GIFT OF FAMILY

Parents, Wake Up…

Love Your Child to the Lord

A Mother’s Loving Hands

I Am Here for You

Timothy… .

I Haven’t Forgotten You

Miya and Her Grandma

Miya’s Thoughts about Tim

Emmy and the Lord

The Breath of Life

Hand in Hand With Jesus

How Did the Years Slip By?

The Treasures of this Earth

The Bitterness of Naomi

Look out for Abigail has her License

Is Life Not Worth Living to You?

Hey, Did You Hear?

Rylan is One This Year!!!

Grow Old With Me

Heart Thoughts to my Children

But Lord, I Should Have Gone First

A Family had a Preacher Boy

Run Rabbit, Run

Like Tiny Sparkling Diamonds

in the Sky

The Crown of Righteousness

‘The Ripe Old Age of 94

The Last of the GREAT BOOP’S

Remember When

Christmas Day 2012

Godly Fathers in the Home

ALL NATURE

DECLARES GOD

The Last of the Walnut Trees

Alyssa’s Thoughts About God

Flowers to Woo the Heart

In the Life of Squeaky Squirrel

It’s Raining, It’s Snowing

The Joy of Springtime

I Can Remember

WON’T YOU HELP?

This One Thing I Know

Happy Birthday, Dear Friend

Did You Come to Visit Me?

PRAY FOR AMERICA

What is to Become of America?

God Says To Me

Pout, Who, Me?

Feeding My Soul

YOU HAVE TO LAUGH

Ladybug Hug

Asleep in a Dentist Chair

The Day of the Tow Truck

Mommy’s Home

Out of the Mouth of Babes

A Puppy Named Punkin

MY HEART IS TENDER

Making Sure My Salvation

Carrying Excess Baggage

Little is Much When God is in it

Early in the Morning

I Stubbeth My Toe

Why Do You Cry, Grandma?

Tears in a Bottle

Back in the (sing) swing of things

Lord, Your Pain on

Calvary was Greater than Mine

God Never, No Never Lets Go

GOD HAS A PURPOSE

Notes from the Past

I’ll See You Later

Watery Devastation in Japan

The Desires of the Heart

The Watchful Eye of God

Am I a Saint?

Ye That Love the Lord

Be a Fisher of Men

Whispers of Hope

Send us Refreshing, Lord

GOD’S GIFT OF FAMILY

Parents, Wake Up…

Love Your Child to the Lord

God in His infinite wisdom, created man with feelings of love, compassion, hate, jealousy, shame, and especially the need of being wanted. If he were not to have any of these feelings, he would be a mindless robot, with no thoughts or capacity to love.

In our fast paced world, our children quite often get shoved aside in our quest for a better home, better paying job, status in the neighborhood. Parents are so stressed out, both of them trying to work to keep up the all American image of two or more cars in the garage, gadgets in our home we could do without, simply living beyond our means.

Parents, please wake up and be a part of your child’s life. Don’t allow TV or other influences to take that space that God intended for Mom and Dad to have.

Back in the 1950’s, growing up as a child, Mom was in the home and not working. Dad worked at the railroad, doing his normal shift and picking up any overtime he could. We were a happy family and stress just was not there.

I know we can’t go back in time to perhaps more peaceful days, but we can determine to show our children we are interested in their feelings, their ideas, showing them this home is theirs too.

A child can sense right away whether a parent has trust in them. And, that child will not have the confidence he needs as an adult if the parent constantly chides, shows no affection, questions his actions and downgrades his every move.

There will come a time when the child feels he is no longer wanted or needed and he will leave home, seeking someone or something to give the love which is not there in his home. In many homes, parents are divorced and remarried, causing emotional upsets. The child wrestles with the question, Am I the cause of Mom and Dad’s break up? When a parent remarries, hopefully that one will love the child just like it were their own, but, such is not always the case.

Is it any wonder we have a generation of children who go blindly into marriage, not taking their vows before the Lord seriously, and find an easy way out of the marriage through divorce?

We as Christian parents are told to Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it Proverbs 22:6. Also in Proverbs 20:11, is the verse, Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure and whether it be right.

Copyright May 13, 2002

A Mother’s Loving Hands

God, in his infinite wisdom instilled into a Mother, love for that young one upon her breast. That little babe nestled there, unaware of the world about her, secure in the warmth of her Mother’s caress, hearing Mother’s quiet voice.

God gave this Mother kind, gentle hands; hands to gently comb out the tangles from her daughter’s hair, cleanse and bandage a scrape, listen to her child’s prayers. Her hands were outstretched to comfort her child.

Many years have gone by and the little girl is now grown. The Mother, her hands once gentle, young and ivory in color, are now hardened and wrinkled from the toil of life’s daily work she has known. Her mind, once vibrant and young, shows signs of aging, her memory waning. She struggles to cope with a little forgetfulness now and then.

As time goes on, the Mother can no longer care for herself; the decision must be made to leave her home and the memories lingering there.

Mom, said the daughter, as she gazed upon her dear Mother. How oft you cared for me as a young girl, lovingly caring for my needs as only a Mother could. You’ve always been there for me, Mom. I, in return will do my best to care for your every need.

But try as we may, we cannot hold on to that loved one forever. For the Lord knows his own. He calls them by name. He gave His Son, our redemption to gain. The Bible, God’s Word, tells of the silver cord loosed in Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it Eccl. 12:7.

Oh, friend, do you know this Saviour of mine and of His salvation free to mankind? Earthly life is but a passing moment, but, Christ’s gift of eternal life is forever. (I John 5:11)

Copyright January 17, 2003

I Am Here for You

Casting all your care upon Him, for He (Jesus Christ) careth for you (I Peter 5:7). I live and breathe in His promises every day. Thank you Lord,