Susan, Author at The Sparrow's Home

Food for Thought #35

April 16, 2018 by Susan Leave a Comment

We did an activity in a class at church not too long ago in which we looked at a page of motivational and inspiring quotes. As we read through them, we examined if they reflected Biblical wisdom. I’m sure you’re not surprised to hear, most did not. It’s no shock to say that our feelings do not mirror truth a whole lot of the time. God’s wisdom almost always runs counter to what feels right to our fallen human hearts.

So whatever you’re reading, take the time to compare what feels right to what the Bible says is right.

Ultimate Bundle of Homemaking Goodies (And Yes, That’s the Real Price!)

April 9, 2018 by Susan Leave a Comment

Ultimate bundle for the ultimate career…sounds about right to me!

I rarely use blog posts to share deals or sales, but this one is too good not to tell you about. I know you are going to love this as much as I do.

It’s a digital resource library, and it includes products like eBooks, online courses, printables and planners, audio files, membership sites and more, crammed into one unbelievable collection, for a ridiculously low price. Ultimate Bundles creates a lot of different bundles, but this particular one has been running for 6 years (with brand new products each year!), it’s their most popular bundle EVER and over 100,000 women have picked one up since 2013.

Winning in marriage starts with knowing it’s a team event

April 2, 2018 by Susan 4 Comments

Once every four years, we find ourselves using phrases like “Lutz” and “triple Salchow” …during the Winter Olympics when we all become experts in sports we watch exactly once every four years.

Imagine if figure skating pairs got on the ice and each did their own routine. It would never work. Not only would they never medal, but they’d be laughed off the ice. Everyone knows, that’s not how paired figure skating works.

It’s not how marriage works either, friends.

And yet day after day we pursue our own agendas and wonder why our marriages are not all that we’d hoped they would be.

Marriage is Hard

Marriage can be difficult. No doubt. But ask someone who’s been married into the decades (plural) and they will overwhelmingly tell you that it’s worth it.

The other side of difficult is worth it.

Individual Cakes in Jars

March 26, 2018 by Susan 2 Comments

Do you usually make dessert for dinner? Unless we have guests, I don’t. But every once in a while it’s nice to surprise my guys with a sweet treat, and these cuties are one of my favorites.

Each person getting their own little cake in a jar…adorable! The cuteness is lost on the boys, but being the only girl in the house, I am used to that.

They love them because they’re totally delish.

Food for Thought #34

March 19, 2018 by Susan 4 Comments

I noticed in my stash of articles to check out that I had a bunch saved that could be grouped under the heading ‘advice for young people’. Mostly pertaining to friendships and dating, preparing for marriage..with some general advice thrown in.

What you won’t find here, I should warn, are lists of 5 things to look for in a potential husband/wife. Can I say…I haaaaate those posts. I’ll tell you why after I pose this one simple question: How many of you were spiritually mature, had it all together, and were a titan of the faith when you were 19-22 years of age.

Listen, I get that we want to encourage young people to look for a spouse who is a God-honoring person, someone who is Biblically like-minded and seeking to live a life for the Lord. Those things matter. A lot! But it seems to me that these lists describe someone who is in their 40’s and has lived a life of faith and growth, not someone who is at the start of their path of Spiritual growth.

And there’s my 2 cents.

Here’s what I’ve been reading:

At its heart, looking for closure is really just asking ‘Why’?

March 12, 2018 by Susan 8 Comments

If you had the chance to seek closure about a difficult situation from your past, is there anything that would cause you to pass it up?

I’m not sure where this idea of ‘closure’ even came from. Is it just a cop-out to avoid dealing with hurt, to escape taking responsibility for our own healing? Or could it be that, deep down, we just want to know why.