by Suzie Eller | Dec 18, 2021 | Faith, Feelings, Living free together
I’ve been trying to shut out the noise with a social media sabbatical. How’s it going, you ask? It’s harder than I thought. My hand reaches for my phone often. I realize how close I keep it, like a companion. On the table. Next to me by the chair. By my bed at night....
by Suzie Eller | Nov 25, 2021 | Faith, JoyKeeper Book Club
I was 32, a young mama, and battling breast cancer. Cancer had come at an already-hard time. Richard worked 70+ hours a week in our farming business. When we paid our business expenses each month, there was little left to pay ourselves. The pressure made me... by Suzie Eller | Nov 24, 2021 | Faith
When I saw the clip of the movie, Christmas with The Chosen, tears came. I can’t wait to see this movie. It’s a reminder that God loved us in such a great measure that He sent His Son for us. One joy stealer is taking our eyes off the good news Can I just admit that I...
by Suzie Eller | Nov 23, 2021 | Faith, Family, Feelings, JoyKeeper Book Club
If you seek me, you will find me. God spoke those words through the prophet Jeremiah, to a people who had needed to hear that promise desperately. I’m holding those words close this Christmas. A loved one is very, very sick and my heart hurts. There’s a shadow over...
by Suzie Eller | Nov 22, 2021 | Family, Feelings, JoyKeeper Book Club
It’s not the same this year and that makes Christmas hard. Your people are missing. They won’t be around the table or in your home this Christmas. That can happen in so many ways — loss, a move, this pandemic, your children are grown and have to juggle where to...