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... 
by Suzie Eller | Jul 17, 2020 | Faith, Feelings, More Than Small Talk
I asked a group of friends how they were doing. One word came up almost immediately. Suzie, I’m overwhelmed. One after another, my friends confessed that they were feeling this way. There are a lot of reasons we are feeling overwhelmed. Parents are trying to decide... 
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 | Jun 8, 2020 | Faith, Feelings, Living free together, More Than Small Talk
Maybe you don’t know what to say right now. You want to speak up, but are afraid it will come out all wrong. You hear so many opinions that it’s hard to know what to do. You are not alone, friend. You are not the only one struggling. As believers, our only example is... 
by Suzie Eller | Jun 4, 2020 | Faith, Feelings, More Than Small Talk
Hey friends, I’m not going back! Are you? Crises have a way of teaching us what really matters and what doesn’t. The problem is we learn those lessons and we make a ton of promises, and when “normalcy” comes we stumble right back into the old junk. I don’t want to go... 
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... 
