Sandra's Sunshine

Submitted by: Sandra Harris Frey One of my favorite things is watching for the mailman on Saturday in anticipation of his delivering my People magazine. It’s even sweeter when it arrives on Friday! My routine is to study the cover for a few minutes and immediately turn to the weekly crossword puzzle to complete. There is no reading until the crossword puzzle is finished. It is a routine that I have practiced for many years. After the crossword puzzle was finished this week, I sat down to read a great article about a man named Alferd Williams from Missouri. He was the son of a sharecropper and worked very hard from the time he was a young boy. There wasn’t time for school, only work. The article was about his new experience of beginning first grade at age 70 because he wanted to learn to read and to keep a family promise. It talked about his day and the encouragement he received from his six year old classmates. What an inspiration Alferd Williams was for me this week and ever...

Submitted by: Sandra Harris Frey We’ve heard of great change that needs to come in a world filled with great economic strife, violence in our communities including our schools, and the seemingly unrest in our society. We’ve often used the phrase, “Why can’t we all just get along” many times to describe our frustrations with the many issues before us. It takes great courage and leadership to make a change in the world. Our forefathers had a dream many years ago and faced many obstacles, including the threat of death, but surged forward with determination to make a change to benefit a better society in America. Their ideas for a better society were fueled by their passion for change and their belief in God and good moral standing. Their courageous battle for independence was costly, but worth it. Our hopes and dreams may be different. Some may want to be a great success in business or art or music or to be a great parent to our children. Many of us want to better serve our Lord. One key ...

Submitted by: Sandra Harris Frey It has taken a long time to realize that no matter what my age, my mother will always see me as twelve years old with that “sassy, fresh mouth”. She told me a few years ago that she felt destined to be a mother from the time she was a young girl. It was the path she knew she had to travel for definitive contentment. Mother has a breathtaking soul. Her talents are many and she shines like no other. The most miraculous and revered mother in the world would have to be Mary, the mother of Jesus. She was obedient to God and carried the Christ child who would be ultimately sacrificed to save the sins of man. She was brave and courageous and never faltered in what God’s plan was for her, Joseph and their son. Mary must have been a very strong woman to have endured such great pain and loss when Jesus died on the cross. However, can you imagine her great jubilation when he arose from the grave? A mother gives her children positive directives, discipline, love, c...