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Feb 122 min read
A Novel Idea
If you are a wife of a pastor, you might find this conference of interest. Here is a novel idea, one that God will bless, and one...

Dec 31, 20242 min read
Year End Giving to Sandy Creek Foundation
What do the Mariana Trench and Mount Everest have in common? The answer is, of course, that oxygen is in short supply at both the bottom...

Dec 13, 20245 min read
I Remember Rhonda
In the Lord’s providence, I was the first member of the Kelley family to meet Rhonda Harrington. Paige and I were students at New Orleans...

Dec 4, 20243 min read
Biden's Pardon & God's Pardon
Some people just have a knack for “stirring the pot.” Whatever you thought about President Biden issuing a presidential pardon to his son...

Nov 21, 20243 min read
One Small Church-One Prodigious World
Written by my husband, Paige Patterson. Born and reared in Texas, I erroneously concluded that my six decades of exploratory roaming down...


Oct 11, 20243 min read
Ideas for Showing Appreciation to Your Pastor and His Family
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and Pastor Appreciation Day falls on the second Sunday. Having been the wife of a pastor for...

Feb 21, 20243 min read
The Incredible Race: Dr. Rhonda Kelley
In the book of Hebrews, the writer encourages followers of Christ to run their race with endurance, fixing their eyes on Jesus, so they...

Feb 20, 20241 min read
Rhonda Harrington Kelley: A Tribute by Dr. Monica Rose Brennan
There are not enough words to truly describe the spiritual impact of Rhonda Kelley on the lives of so many. I believe anyone in her...

Feb 3, 20243 min read
A tribute to Joyce Compton Harrington: A woman marked by a joyful attitude and a servant’s heart
Monday evening, January 29, 2024, my dear mentor and friend Joyce Harrington was drawn into the loving arms of our Saviour Jesus Christ...

Jan 4, 20243 min read
Junior Hill—The Anointed of God
Amos, the herdsman of Tekoa, did not look like a prophet, dress like a prophet, or act like a prophet. He even confessed that he was not...

Dec 14, 20211 min read
December 2021 Sandy Creek Foundation Newsletter
Click here to read the Summer 2021 Sandy Creek Foundation newsletter. Click here to read the 2021 Christmas card.

Jul 19, 20211 min read
Summer 2021 Sandy Creek Foundation Newsletter
Click here to read the Summer 2021 Sandy Creek Foundation newsletter.

Apr 5, 20211 min read
Winter 2021 Sandy Creek Foundation Newsletter
Click here to read the Winter 2021 Sandy Creek Foundation newsletter.

Oct 5, 20203 min read
A Tribute to Richard Headrick
By Paige Patterson October 5, 2020, is ineradicable in my mind. Early in the morning of the last day of his 77th breathtaking year on...

Sep 3, 20205 min read
My Friend and Mentor Mary Louise McDonald
Mary Louise McDonald is now enjoying sitting at the feet of our Savior hearing the best Bible Study ever, having conversations with...

Aug 18, 20205 min read
A Ministry Wife Who Keeps on Giving
From the moment I met Nancy Sullivan, I was awed by her vision and faithfulness to pursue what God put in her heart. When I learned that...

Jul 19, 20202 min read
A Tribute: Florence Littauer
Extraordinary women cross the stage of history in every generation. Florence Littauer spanned at least four generations with her...

May 6, 20193 min read
Dear Dottie: Women Teaching Greek
Dear Dottie: I have a female student who is very gifted in Koine Greek. She now has a BA in Christian Studies from TMU and an MA in...

Jan 30, 20194 min read
How To (Consistently) Get More of God’s Word
Dear Dottie, Every January, I set out to cultivate new habits in my spiritual life. Specifically, I try through the Bible in a year or...

Jan 30, 20194 min read
Why Mothers Are So Important
Being a mother is both demanding and rewarding—it is equivalent to a professional pursuit.[1] Molding minds, healing spirits, nurturing...
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