by Suzie Eller | Oct 8, 2020 | Faith, Family, Feelings, TogetHER conversations
If you don’t see the video in this post, you can view the TogetHER conversation here. I surrender. . . I remember saying those words as I looked at my beautiful kids and measured the parenting skills I had compared to others. I remember saying those words as I... by Suzie Eller | Oct 2, 2020 | Faith, Family, Feelings, More Than Small Talk
It was icy outside, a freak November storm. The car was parked a little sideways. Richard had pulled into the parking place and stumbled into the ER in the midst of a massive heart attack. As I stood outside the car, trying to open the frozen door. I was trembling and... by Suzie Eller | Sep 17, 2020 | Faith, Feelings, More Than Small Talk
I did a thing. I went back to college. In fact, right now I’m knee-deep in study and quizzes and all the things that go with it. This may not seem like a big deal, but it’s something I’ve been trying to do for a very long time. . . I won’t go into all the details but... by Suzie Eller | Aug 14, 2020 | Faith, Family, Feelings, Living free together, More Than Small Talk
It is a cool August morning, something that doesn’t happen that often. Richard and I take an early morning walk before we start our day. Richard leans over and lets a corny joke fly. He’s the king of corny jokes. He waits expectantly, knowing I’ll groan and laugh at... by Suzie Eller | Jul 31, 2020 | Faith, Family, Feelings
I was tired but it had nothing to do with sleep. It was exhaustion from the inside out. So much bad news. So much division. So many questions. Did you know that Jesus offers rest when we feel like that? Deep-to-the-marrow rest that fills us up spiritually,... by Suzie Eller | Jul 25, 2020 | Feelings, Living free together, More Than Small Talk
One joy stealer is placing expectations higher on yourself than what God is asking. Years ago, I remember the frustration and pain of that. When I was overwhelmed or uncertain about what to do, I thought that working harder, doing more, trying to fix it on my own...
