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Vibrant, faith-filled, and dealing with mental health issues
I can count on two hands people that I love who have been diagnosed with mental health issues. I can’t count how creative, how loving, how instrumental, how necessary these people are because the list is too long. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, people rallied...
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Forgiveness: when Jesus is calling you to heal one more time
It was my biological father’s funeral. I had met him a couple of times over my life time. I went out of respect, though he was a stranger to me. So I wasn't expecting all the feelings that rushed in. The anger when the song, “I Did It My Way” was...
What I’m asking God for in 2021
Yes, it’s been a year. A weird one. A hard one. So much loss and chaos. So, when I was asked what my one word for the year would be, I had nothing. Like many of you, I’ve hidden people on Facebook that I love in person but really struggle to...
The joy of being known
What lights you up? What triggers you? What are things that bring you peace? This last two years I’ve been telling God all these things about myself. Maybe your response is, “But He already knows that, Suzie.” I believe that too, but there’s...
I choose to hope
In this Advent season, I sense God calling us back to hope. Hope is more than wishful thinking, however. It’s trust placed in a trustworthy God, even as that “thing" feels impossible. As I started to write this post, there were a lot of things I...
How not to make your grown children hate Christmas {{pandemic edition}}
Two years ago I shared a post titled, “How Not to Make Your Grown Children Hate Christmas.” Over 50,000 people read, shared, and commented on that blog post. It hit a nerve. And let’s be honest, this year will be even harder for most of us. So,...
What an incredible opportunity to be a light
Let your light shine, Jesus said. Maybe you’ve been heavy-hearted. If so, you aren’t alone. The world feels so torn. We are seeing the worst in humanity in 3-D, splashed across the news, maybe on your friend’s news feed. We don’t know the right...