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Above all, love– Or: How not to get people to join your gym.

January 22, 2018 by Susan 14 Comments

Don’t give up because someone else is rude, mean, or discouraging. And keep in mind, to every person you meet–you are every church, every Christian..you are Jesus to them. Don’t you be the reason someone else wants to give up.

When your wife gets home and you ask how it went and her reply is, “Terrible, I cried the whole way home.” … the right thing to do is hug her. Thank you, God, that I have a husband who knows this.

Have you ever stepped out to do something that was out of your comfort zone, hoping that you’d be rewarded for your courage only to be shot down? Yeah. That. I’m not talking about outright personal rejection, just something going in a generally sucky way.

We all have areas we are self-conscious of, and for me it’s always been my weight. After being motivated by my sister’s commitment to working out, I decided to jump in and join a gym that had just opened up about 3 minutes from our house.

Saving black lives where they’re most at risk…in the womb

January 15, 2018 by Susan 4 Comments

The ties between Planned Parenthood and the eugenics movement are undeniable. This documentary shines a light on the targeting of black families and babies within the abortion industry.

The men at our church have a monthly men’s breakfast and my husband is in charge of finding videos to watch and discuss with the group. Often, I get to preview them with him, and sometimes come across a gem like this that I end up using myself to teach with.

It’s called Black Genocide in 21st Century America. And this video was so thought-provoking and moving that I used it to teach a women’s class, showed it at the Family Camp we attend and it was the basis of the class I taught at the teen youth camp this summer.

It’s that good.

How do you repay someone who saved your child’s life?

December 4, 2017 by Susan 19 Comments

Allie is a former neighbor and my boys’ favorite babysitter. She is the kind of young lady who would, every once in awhile, refuse payment, saying, “I just want to bless you.” Her ‘magic’ tricks kept the boys completely mesmerized. (I’m pretty sure this involved her hiding things behind her back and pulling them out with flourish, but what do I know?) My boys are teenagers now, older than Allie was when she babysat them.

And we owe her a debt of gratitude we can never repay. You see, my youngest son is here because of Allie.

I’m Praying for You

November 22, 2017 by Susan 6 Comments

We can pray for each other even if we see the world differently or live very different lives. Life is hard. God is good. We need each other.

Somewhere along the way, we bought into the lie that we have to do it all on our own. Self-sufficient and all that.

But inside we feel the loss, even without realizing it. We weren’t meant to carry it all..to walk alone.

Maybe it would be cool if we watched movies without 58 ‘F’ Words

November 2, 2017 by Susan Leave a Comment

When your kids get to be teenagers, it gets easier and harder to do things you both enjoy.

Easier, because they’re older and can do more. And harder, because they are now their own person with interests that may not match up with yours.

Watching movies is something that most families can do together…if you can agree on a film.

My youngest casts a wide net when it comes to movies he enjoys. He’s definitely into the superhero flicks, but also enjoys stories with a slightly less predictable plot, a little out of the mainstream.

Unfortunately, many of these films are full of sex and language that we’re not comfortable with.