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Sheila Schuller Coleman is the firstborn child of Robert H. Schuller, the Founding Pastor of the Crystal Cathedral. Sheila has had a diverse career as a published author (curricula, children’s books, devotionals, and books on family), a public school teacher, and most recently as a private Christian school administrator for over 13 years. She is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministries at the Crystal Cathedral overseeing the Crystal Cathedral Pre-school, Academy, Middle School and High School, as well as the Children’s Ministries and Student Ministries of the Crystal Cathedral. As such, her life has been intertwined with families of all ages in multiple capacities. As a Christian leader she has mentored teachers, principals, preschool directors, youth pastors, and children’s pastors.

Sheila has an Ed. D. in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of California, Irvine. Sheila and her husband, Jim, have been happily married for almost 30 years. They have four grown sons who are involved in their own careers and academic pursuits.

May 20, 2009

At a Cross-Road

Dear Sheila, You speak so much about grace. I see you frequently wear a cross around your neck. What does the cross mean to you? What can it mean to me? At a Cross-Road

Dear Cross-Road,

I am so glad you are asking the question. Too many people just take the cross for granted or don’t stop to think about what it means.

I do frequently wear crosses, in fact I have a collection of them because the cross is the greatest symbol in the world.

To me, the cross is the Great Eraser. As a former teacher and a perfectionist writer I love erasers and the delete button on my laptop. As everyone else I know I have regrets, things I would have done differently. The promise of the cross is that even though I will never be perfect, my mistakes can be forgiven, the slate can be wiped clean, I can have a new start, not just every day, but every time, every minute I mess up. All I have to do is look to the cross and thank God for His unspeakable gift—the gift of redemption!

God sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to die for us so our mistakes, our regrets, our shames, our mess-ups can be forgiven, redeemed, erased, graced!

I pray you will accept the gift of grace that is freely offered to you today and every day. May you feel His grace daily!

Sheila

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