SANDRA   NIETO

comparison …

Comparison has been described as the thief of joy and I can certainly attest to that. It does no one any good and can quickly get out of hand and also can start at a very early age - "His toy is better than mine."   "Why did she get more Christmas presents than me?"...

Jesus loves Cheetos …

Jesus loves Cheetos …

"NO, Mama! Jesus doesn't want corn chips! Jesus likes Cheetos!!" As a sassy 5 year old, I walked to the kitchen table with my arm around my best friend, Jesus.  He went everywhere with me and I can still see my sister rolling her eyes at me thinking I was the weirdest...

My unshakable hope …

My unshakable hope …

James 1:4, “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Sometimes our challenges are so heavy that we want to give up and just run away.  To what?  We don’t know, but we know we don’t want what is on our plate at the...