Naturally Spiritual

By Sherry Bailey

We sometimes tend not to think of our spiritual lives when regarding our natural everyday lives. However, in the grand scheme of things, our natural lives are closely related and directed by our spiritual lives. Should you meditate, you will likely recognize the connection between the two. By no means do we suggest replacing your personal connection and private time with this book. However, we encourage inspiration in addition to the daily reading of the Bible! This book provides daily inspiration by proffering short parables paired with biblical text. It is our intent that these brief inspirations extend hope, encouragement, direction, laughs, and epiphanies as needed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 29, 2024
• ISBN: 9798890434500

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Naturally Spiritual

Sherry Bailey

ISBN 979-8-89043-449-4 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-89043-450-0 (digital)

Copyright © 2024 by Sherry Bailey

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

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Printed in the United States of America

Table of Contents

Dedication

Authors' Note

Our Prayer

Background

Happy Holidays

About the Authors

Dedication

In memory

This book is dedicated to the most gentle and avid fisherman, our natural father, who was reeled in by our Heavenly Father. Our natural father taught meekness, kindness, love, and gentleness by example. He displayed charity, love, and caring ways. At times, when he didn't have the words to say (or at least we didn't think he did), he was quiet, as there was much to learn in silence. It wasn't until we were adults that we could appreciate those teachable moments. All the minutes strumming on his guitar were the minutes that he was actually gathering his thoughts before addressing situations. His preference was bass guitar over lead guitar; as again, he taught us that you don't always have to be out front, but wherever you are, be good!

Thank you for the biggest message: that we should live until we die; also, live this life to live again!

Gone, but forever in our hearts!

In togetherness here and now

This book is also dedicated to our mom, who continues to guide us on our Christian walk. Being moms ourselves, we understand the task in our stewardship of our children. We realize that it wasn't always easy, but we thank you! We thank you for being the disciplinarian as Da wouldn't. We thank you for the Bible studies. We thank you for forcing the complement to church. Above all, we thank you for your example in serving God!

Thank you for now even serving in the capacity of assistant pastor, still leading and guiding us. Thanks for your willingness to serve.

We love you!

Authors' Note

This book is written in random order other than being provided the natural text as given on certain days by the Holy Spirit. All scripture was obtained by the Living Word of God from the King James Version of the Bible. We pray that this text is relatable in the natural sense while encouraging growth as well as a closer walk with Jesus in the spiritual sense.

Our Prayer

Father God, we call you I AM! Father, we acknowledge you as I AM, for you are an omnipresent God who knows all and sees all, so is aware of every person reading this book! Father, we pray that you be exactly what each individual needs at the time that is needed. Father, we know you are aware of every problem, every circumstance, every situation, every individual, as well as every family! In your omnipotence, we ask that you provide as only you can. We know that where it seems impossible for us, it is very much possible with you. Father, give! Father, be! Father, do! In all your giving, being, and doing, save!

Father, we recognize that we are appreciative when we receive, so we ask for salvation. Make it continual so that anyone who is reading this will forever be grateful and want to do your will. Father, we ask that an increase naturally and spiritually occurs for each of these readers. Father, we ask that they be blessed to serve in whatever capacity you have given talents. Father, may they share with others and not bury you! We graciously ask for these and all other blessings in the wonderful, matchless name of Jesus! Amen.

Background

We are Sheryl Everhart and Sherry Bailey, best known as the Twins.

Sherry and I started an inspirational text ministry over fifteen years ago. Unsolicited, but if you were in our contacts, you received these texts almost daily. Of course, not everyone was receptive for different reasons. Consequently, if we were asked to stop, then naturally, you were deleted from the group (not contacts). We have received overwhelming support. We have even sparked various conversations or impromptu Bible studies from these texts. Some friends have even shared on Facebook, their own text groups, etc. We don't mind, as aren't we all supposed to spread the gospel?

We rely on the Holy Spirit to guide us and provide an understanding of the natural association to the spirituality of God's Word. Sometimes these are comical, sometimes common sense, and sometimes they provide an aha moment, sometimes directives, sometimes confirmation, and others as chastisement. Don't shoot the messenger as we give it to you guys as given to us! Trust us. Many days, we are preaching to the choir! Many feel the need to comment, asking whether we were spying on them, were flies on their walls, or were in their head space as these texts were conveyed at the time needed.

We have struggled for many years regarding whether we should write this book and have to impose a fee on our readers or continue with the text ministry. God has shown us over and over that he provided the vision, made it plain, and we are to react accordingly. Enough said, we'll do both. We are grateful for the text ministry and will continue, but this needs to be on a much larger platform than the two hundred to three hundred people that we currently provide these to. Even in the midst of asking whether the Holy Spirit will continue to provide the texts to us, many