We became friends with the Sheets family when my husband, Jim, was a staff pastor at a Wesleyan church in Painted Post, NY. Paul & Sally were on our district. They knew our struggles there & it was always great to be able to get together with them to share & laugh. They loved on us to death!
Sally was the ultimate host. She was so sweet, kind, & totally genuine. I loved her practicality in life. I remember her telling us how sometimes people would stop by unannounced. They would hardly have anything to fix as a meal for their guests. But if they had bread, peanut butter, & jelly, she would make sandwiches. So, even when they had so little, they still gave what they had & made you feel so special. She was that way with everyday life & her walk with the Lord.
I also loved how she could laugh at herself when making mistakes & doing something really silly.
After leaving NY, we stayed in touch through the 30+ yrs. Facebook, especially, was a blessing to be able to see your family & all that you were doing.
She missed Stacia terribly. To this day, I remember her call to us about Stacia having cancer. In spite of that, she never seemed to waiver in her love for Paul, Stevan, & Sherilyn. She was obviously so proud of her family.
Oh my, & the grandkids! She loved being their grandma!
Sally could tell the most amazing stories. Stevan & Sherilyn, You really need to go through her Facebook messages & find a way to pull out her stories. It would be great for you & your family to read all of her thoughts.
To me, Sally was the perfect pastor's wife. Being so new to it myself at the time, she was such a great example. The main thing was to be myself. She taught me that I didn't have to be & live up to what a congregation thought I should be like. She knew that God had given me certain gifts & talents & always encouraged me to be who God made me to be.
She loved Paul dearly. What another great example. She always wanted to be there for him in every way. They had an amazing relationship.
I know my thoughts here are very random. Please forgive me. I will always remember my dear friend, Sally, & I thank the Lord & your family for sharing her with me! You are all in my thoughts & prayers!
Sally was the ultimate host. She was so sweet, kind, & totally genuine. I loved her practicality in life. I remember her telling us how sometimes people would stop by unannounced. They would hardly have anything to fix as a meal for their guests. But if they had bread, peanut butter, & jelly, she would make sandwiches. So, even when they had so little, they still gave what they had & made you feel so special. She was that way with everyday life & her walk with the Lord.
I also loved how she could laugh at herself when making mistakes & doing something really silly.
After leaving NY, we stayed in touch through the 30+ yrs. Facebook, especially, was a blessing to be able to see your family & all that you were doing.
She missed Stacia terribly. To this day, I remember her call to us about Stacia having cancer. In spite of that, she never seemed to waiver in her love for Paul, Stevan, & Sherilyn. She was obviously so proud of her family.
Oh my, & the grandkids! She loved being their grandma!
Sally could tell the most amazing stories. Stevan & Sherilyn, You really need to go through her Facebook messages & find a way to pull out her stories. It would be great for you & your family to read all of her thoughts.
To me, Sally was the perfect pastor's wife. Being so new to it myself at the time, she was such a great example. The main thing was to be myself. She taught me that I didn't have to be & live up to what a congregation thought I should be like. She knew that God had given me certain gifts & talents & always encouraged me to be who God made me to be.
She loved Paul dearly. What another great example. She always wanted to be there for him in every way. They had an amazing relationship.
I know my thoughts here are very random. Please forgive me. I will always remember my dear friend, Sally, & I thank the Lord & your family for sharing her with me! You are all in my thoughts & prayers!