His Eye is on the Sparrow… And Me!

Image by Ian Dunster under Creative Commons 3.0

Someone is hovering around me…a vital change is taking place in my life today.

My worrying over the future has come to an end.

Here’s the scoop . . God left a note in His book telling me He loves me and He’s assumed full responsibility for me!

Because He created my life He’s responsible to take… [Continue Reading]

Passing the Torch

The following is a letter from the Board of Directors of the Sheppard Ministries Society:
Dear Friend,
This year, the world was captivated as the Olympic Torch was passed from person to person on its long journey across Canada. Likewise, with the homegoing of our beloved friend and brother Art Sheppard, a torch has been passed at… [Continue Reading]

Happy Mother’s Day!

Photo by Robert Whitehead, and licenced for use under Creative Commons.

I salute and bless faithful Mothers today!
I honor faithful Fathers too.

We were in Poland helping Tarmo Kostomo several years ago.  He had asked us to minister on Marriage and Family Structure. The Communist rule of the country had ended. However, the residue of political oppression still remained, taking  it’s toll on family… [Continue Reading]

Leave Your Baggage Behind

Until we’ve learned something from our past we cannot forget it nor can we leave it behind (as in ‘dropping’ it; ’ignoring’ it, etc). If that were possible, our past would become a wasted experience and God does not deal in waste… our whole life is important to Him… that’s why He teaches us through the good… [Continue Reading]

Deeping Your Relationship With God

4 E-Z Ways to Deepen Your Relationship with God/The Big Spirit . . . John ShoreFrequently I share with my friends (you’re one of them) the writings of a good friend of mine, John Shore.  I appreciate his straightforward, often out-of-the-box, irreverent forms (to some) of non-traditional ways of saying something. One… [Continue Reading]

Speaking of Failure

St. Peter in Penitence, a painting by El Greco, 1605

The beauty of failure is in knowing our Father understands human failure!

He doesn’t have a nervous breakdown because you or I have failed.

Failure is a way of life but it doesn’t mean the end of our life, even though our character and reputation appear to have been tarnished. Because we failed in a certain… [Continue Reading]

Welcome to SheppardMinistries.com

I was just informed that since we launched the new website on Sunday night there have been 350 unique hits on it. I want the content of the website to bless those who log on… keep me, please, on the top of your prayer list. It is vital that I be covered and… [Continue Reading]

Living in the Moment

Just when I thought my day was planned and all under control, I get a ‘ 911′ call from someone in the building about my neighbour, also a widow, who is in distress.  Immediately, the ‘dark side’ of my soul plead “too busy, too tired”.  “Please God, send someone else to her.”  It’s a proven fact that just when… [Continue Reading]

New Beginnings

When my car was rear-ended and written off a month ago, I heard God say: “I’m making all things new.” Indeed, it appears He meant it! He had a 2006 Ford Escape waiting in the wings. An SUV that fits me perfectly. It has heightened my sense of adventure…me in a 4 wheel drive!… [Continue Reading]

God’s Surprises

So much has happened since my last post. My life changed drastically and most unexpectedly at the supper hour six weeks ago, December 17th. We know not what a day, hour or minute may bring… [Continue Reading]