by Suzie Eller | Jan 18, 2023 | Family, Feelings
Can I share something vulnerable with you? When hard conversations arise, I tense. For most of us when we feel this tension, our instinct is to fight, flight, or fix. I think I’ve experienced all of these at one time or another. This happened just a few days ago. As a...
by Suzie Eller | Dec 30, 2022 | Faith, Feelings, Prayer Starters, TogetHER studies
In 2023, I’m going to dream small. Are you a dreamer like me? I love that God wired me that way, but it also means that I’m often looking toward to the finish line, or wondering if I should be further down the road, or I’m thinking of what I can do next. This has the...
by Suzie Eller | Nov 26, 2022 | Faith, Family, Feelings, Prayer Starters
I lost my younger brother on November 7th. My hand clasped tight in his as he took his last breath. We sang “Jesus loves you” over him, my shaky voice joining my sister’s as she knelt on the other side. Grief. It’s real. Many of you have experienced it. Many of...
by Suzie Eller | Oct 10, 2022 | Faith, Feelings, Prayer Starters
Are you in a hard season and you long to talk to God? “I want to tell God so many things, but I can’t find the words.” Have you ever felt that way? I have. You and I can exchange the pressure to perform for a deep breath of prayer, right where we are. When we...
by Suzie Eller | Sep 20, 2022 | Faith, Family, Feelings, Prayer Starters
I sat outside with a sick loved one the other night. It was 3 a.m. Stars blanketed the sky, so stunning. Not a lot of words were exchanged, but the words that were shared were meaningful. We sat together until the sun rose, and my loved one was able to finally sleep....
by Suzie Eller | Aug 30, 2022 | Faith, Feelings
“God is mad at me.” “What, sis?” “I’m sure of it. God is mad at me.” My friend firmly believed that God was angry with her, and that perception often kept her from talking to God at all, even when she needed him most. I wish I could say this is an...