Sheryl's Pearls Blog
To and Fro
To and fro. Those three small words have been heavy on my mind lately. For more than half of my life, I have held a negative view of “to and fro.” Sermons and songs have drummed into my head that…
The New Me, the Old Me, and the Distance in Between
For almost two years, I have been chasing an old version of myself. She went missing several years ago, so gradually that I could not trace my steps back to the exact moment and location where I lost her. Maybe…
The Very Hairs on Your Head
I have a lot of hair. I know this because every woman who has ever put hands to my head has said to me, “You have a LOT of hair.” All of this hair has made trips to the salon…
Closed Mouths
Every once in a while, I cross paths with someone with a brand of audacity that I observe with an odd combination of disdain and admiration. Yesterday was one of such occasions. When I approached the checkout section at the…
What Marriage Is Not
Everyone has an ideal. Whether married, divorced, single-and-hoping, or single-and-running, everyone has a picture of how marriage should look. Time and glimpses into actual marriages have taught me that the reality of marriage often differs from pre-wedding expectations. In some…
2016 and the Little Sheryl that Could
At the start of this year, I told you I wanted to know how it feels to fly. In my first blog post of 2016, I likened myself to my German vehicle – built for speeds I never allowed myself…
Spoken Word: Who Will Fight for Girls?
Video of my performance at the Passion for Christ Movement’s Rhetoric 2016 show has been released on the P4CM YouTube channel. You can watch below.