Faith Filled Family Magazine December 2016 | Page 17

your new book, ‘Experiencing God Through His Names’.
How did you come up with
this idea of writing about the
Names of God?
I was a stressed-out pastor’s
wife, working a full-time job outside of our home, mothering a
preschooler and kindergartener,
exhausted from the demands
of family and ministry. I was full
of fear with one child in a public
school and the other with a daycare provider. I needed the connection of women friendships but
was afraid of rejection and how I
might fit in since I was a working
mother. I wanted to learn how
to trust God in a practical way.
I joined a Moms in Touch group
(now known as Moms In Prayer
International) to pray for my
child in school.

establishes that
characteristic in
your intimacy.
Her book, ‘Experiencing
God
through His Names’
can help us in the great
adventure of intimacy with our
Father in Heaven.
There is a chapter devoted to
each of 31 Names of God. Each
chapter presents its own stories
of intimacy, encouraging you to
embark on a new adventure with
the Lord. As soon as I saw it my
heart leapt, and I determined to
use it with a group I lead in our
prayer life.
Hello Sheryl. Thank you for
the opportunity to discuss

Through this amazing group of women, I learned how
to pray specifically
for my own needs
and the needs of
my family by understanding the names
of God. Added bonuses were learning to worship using the names of God
and drawing near to God by calling on His specific names.
Are these all the Names of God
or just part of a collection?
No, these 31 names of God
are not an all-inclusive list. Of
course, some of the names of
God are listed more times in the
Bible than others. The name “Father” is a distinguishing title used
more than 390 times in the New
International Version of the New
Testament. The name of God,
“Elohim” (Creator), is used more