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 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... by Suzie Eller | Nov 21, 2021 | Faith, Family, Feelings, JoyKeeper Book Club
Tired. Wiped out. Mental fog. Where’s the joy in that? 57% of people say that Christmas leaves them burned out and tired. The fatigue they describe is certainly physical, but it’s also emotional and spiritual. One acquaintance recently shared that, “I used to love... by Suzie Eller | Nov 20, 2021 | Family, Feelings, JoyKeeper Book Club
Imagine a woman who juggles constantly. She’s got all the balls in the air. She wants to stop, but if she does everything will come tumbling down. She doesn’t know how much longer she can do it, but it’s her job so she keeps juggling, juggling, juggling. As Christmas... by Suzie Eller | Nov 19, 2021 | Faith, Family, Feelings, JoyKeeper Book Club
Does everything have to be perfect? Many of you are extraordinary at making a house feel welcome and warm. Some of you are creative and the beauty you bring to Christmas is awe inspiring. That’s the way God made you and you find joy in it. Not only that, it brings joy...
