Everyone Needs A Sam Study Guide – Chapter 1
With an “imminent” release of the study guide to Everyone Needs A Sam, I thought I’d post various chapters over the next few days so you can get a feel for what’s enclosed. Here’s the first chapter, the format is the same for all twelve chapters: CHAPTER ONE (Sam) The first chapter provides an [...]
Read MoreNew Study Guide Coming Soon And E-Book Available
A couple of big announcements: a new study guide to Everyone Needs A Sam will be available soon; and an e-book version of Everyone Needs A Sam is now out. If all goes well, the book-version guide will be out next month. The guide is designed for small group study and personal devotions. The [...]
Read MoreDave Burlew: My Sam
As I read “Everyone Needs A Sam,” I could not help but reflect on my personal life.
I was born and raised in a God-fearing Christian home in Topeka, Kansas. At an early age, my parents taught me right from wrong. They also taught me that I would always be held accountable and responsible for all and any of my actions in life. They taught me how important it was to love God, family and friends, and the importance of living with honor, integrity and trust.
The importance of friends was often talked about and often noted that many people never had what was called a “true friend.” They defined “true friend” as a person (non-spouse) who you could always depend on, without hesitation, if your life was in dire straights. In other words, if you were experiencing major financial, marital, employment, religious, social, mental or any other problem within your life, was there one “true friend” you could call upon who would immediately respond with help and without hesitation and/or judgement?
My parents said that if you could at least one “true friend,” you should consider yourself a blessed person in life. I never forgot that.
Read MoreTerry W Viverette: My Sam
Soon after entering the USAF in 1967 I met a man that would instill in me several things that I would carry a life time. He saw some thing in this young, ill-tempered,trash mouthed,defiant white boy from Georgia. He liked me and I liked him. He was an instructor and we remained friends even after [...]
Read MoreCorby Carlin Winters: My Sam
When my husband, John, talked about writing his book Everyone Needs a Sam, I could barely contain my enthusiasm. I always believed he had a message and a gift for writing. I was right.
In my own life, I have experienced an abundance of Sams. They came in and out of my life, leaving a lasting impression and changing me forever. I am blessed with many, many Sams, too many to count.
Two of my Sams, however, simply cannot be compared to any others. They rose above the rest and remain held in my highest esteem. As I was writing this, I was barely able to write through the tears, because again I was reminded of how blessed and fortunate I was to have been guided, loved, and influenced by these two extraordinary people.
Read MoreSams Give Even In Difficult Times
When we moved from Georgia to Oklahoma a year ago, we gave away a lot of things. Partly because we were moving into a furnished home, and partly because we just didn’t think we would need them.
It was a pretty big list, but we gave to those who needed them. A Korean church that didn’t have a piano; a washer and dryer to a needy couple; dressers, couches, tables and chairs to an outreach center; and yes, even a gas grill. Even the Little Black Dress gave up a kitchen table she designed, as well as her favorite sofa. But we felt good about it. We were helping others.
When we moved to Oklahoma, we soon met a wonderful couple. They turned out to be dear friends, true Sams to us and many others. Their true calling was connecting people to people to further God’s plans. They set me up with friend, with publishers and others who were instrumental in getting my book, Everyone Needs A Sam, published. They even helped edit it.
What we didn’t know at first, but soon learned, was this couple was going through an intense financial situation.
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