by Suzie Eller | Jul 9, 2020 | Faith, Family, Feelings, JoyKeeper Book Club, Living free together
We’ve lost our joy, friends. Something has walked right in, bold as day, and stole it out from underneath us. We are discouraged. We are angry. We are sad. We are confused. We are at odds with each other — and the world (and those we love) are receiving a jaded... by Suzie Eller | Jun 18, 2020 | Faith, Family, Feelings, More Than Small Talk
Conflict feels hard on the best of days, but perhaps the hardest moment is when you are waiting for someone to respond to you. What will they do? Will they lash out? Will they leave you standing all alone? Will they reject you? Will this conflict be so divisive that... by Suzie Eller | May 22, 2020 | Faith, Family, Feelings, More Than Small Talk
When a crisis hits, it can knock us down. We don’t know what to expect. Our “normal” has been stripped away. But if we look back at any crisis, somehow good can come from it. I don’t know about you, but that’s been my prayer lately. Lord, show me the good that can... by Suzie Eller | Mar 26, 2020 | Faith, Family, Feelings, Living free together, More Than Small Talk
In today’s More Than Small Talk podcast, we discuss how hard it is to disagree with someone we like. Yet there are times the person we are disagreeing with is. . . ourselves. This is an old entry from one of my prayer journals. This is what I wrote on a day when I... by Suzie Eller | Mar 19, 2020 | Family, Living free together, More Than Small Talk
The word “fight” used to make me want to run in the other direction. But I no longer run from them because years ago I had a light bulb moment: I realized it’s possible to have a good fight. A good fight helps you resolve conflict in a way that heals, rather... by Suzie Eller | Feb 12, 2020 | Faith, Family, Feelings, Living free together, More Than Small Talk
Twelve weeks. Three months. 90 days, give or take a day. That’s how long ago our world turned upside down. One minute we are planning an anniversary trip. All the details are in place. The littles are beyond excited to be a part. Then on a Thursday I find out that the...
