Sound Mind Talk

Turning Trouble Into Treasure

Oysters don’t grow pearls the way trees grow fruit. A bit of grit gets inside between the shell and the soft body of the oyster.

The devil is a liar, liar, with pants on fire, and a nose as long as a telephone wire. God’s word is Truth. And we

Healthy ThoughtsJuly 12, 2021May 5, 2025 Sandy

Dr. Paul Brand was the first physician to recognize that leprosy itself doesn’t kill people or cause the loss of fingers and feet. Leprosy injures

Growing With GodApril 5, 2021May 5, 2025 Sandy

On the cross, Jesus cried, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Have you ever felt forsaken? Sometimes we wonder: He promised He

The picture above was taken during the massive Oregon wildfires in September 2020 that covered the entire western half of Oregon with a thick layer

Growing With GodMarch 8, 2021May 5, 2025 Sandy

Prayer is a four lane highway. Which lane does God want you to pray in today? Bro. Gurley, in his book on prayer, said that

Last year – 2019 – was a whole different world than this year – 2020. Last year at this time I wrote a 2019 Alsworth

A WISE WOMAN BUILDS CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE Even though the pandemic is trying to isolate her A WISE WOMAN BUILDS HER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

Just a bit of Halloween fun in labor and delivery. Every year my hospital has a pumpkin carving contest. My coworkers and I submitted these

Growing With GodJuly 7, 2020May 5, 2025 Sandy

This is a true story. A sad story. I know the people involved. There was a church member who lost her job and faced homelessness.