Cherie’s Blog
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A Bit of Writer's News Exciting news for both Clothed in Righteousness In-Depth Devotional Study Guide and my writing career. For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen. --Romans 11:36 Exciting News for Clothed in...
If You Were to Die Today, Are You Ready?
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels....
Have you even felt left out? Don’t quite fit in?
The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” —Jeremiah 1:4–5, niv1984 There have been so many times in my life when I’ve felt left out and...
If God Is a God of Love, Why Is There So Much Heartache?
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:20, NKJV On this side of heaven, we may never have the answer to the question—if God were a God of love, why does...
Spiritual Warfare—7 Effective Ways to Overcome Satan
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. --Ephesians 6:10–11 SPECIAL EDITION BLOG POST (A bit longer than normal, but oh so important!) We...
Do You Struggle to Do Good, But End Up Doing the Opposite?
I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. --Romans 7:18, niv1984 What amazing words from the apostle Paul. He too, like us, struggled with the desire to do good but wrestled...
Clothed in Strength & Dignity Women’s Retreat
Clothed in Strength & Dignity Women's Retreat Calvary Chapel Mansfield Held at Camp Perry, Port Clinton, Ohio on the shores of Lake Erie She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. --Proverbs 31:25, niv Session 1--Clothed in...
Follow Our Mission Trip–Bulgaria 2026
Jesus said, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."...
Who Was Wrong? The Drunk or the Priest?
As Easter is quickly approaching, I’m reminded of an interesting event we watched unfold in a small village nestled in the Balkan Mountains of Bulgaria in Eastern Europe in 2017. I still smile and scratch my head whenever I think of what we saw happen between one...
Have You Ever Yearned for Something You Can’t Describe?
My soul longs, yes, faints for the court of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. --Psalm 84:2, esv There have been times in my life that I yearned for the inexpressible. Something undefinable just out of my reach. Something I deeply, deeply...
Interview with Shannon Quintana
Have you ever looked up to various Christian women and thought: Someday I’d like to become like them? As if they had arrived or had been perfect. Does it bless your heart when you learn that these “so-called, perfect” women leaders are just like you? Well, I’m excited...
Have You Ever Felt Like a Mistake? If so, Be Set Free
Have you ever felt like a mistake? Have you felt like the woman in the image above? Maybe someone fed you that lie causing you to feel like a failure. If so, you are not alone. I cannot count the number of times (over my 30 plus years in ministry discipling the...
