by Suzie Eller | Apr 30, 2020 | Faith, Feelings, More Than Small Talk
I’m a half-cup full girl. I almost always (like every single time) reach for the silver lining. There’s so much good in that, but the downside to eternal optimism is that sometimes a person just needs space to say she’s sad. She needs to work through those... by Suzie Eller | Apr 16, 2020 | Feelings, More Than Small Talk
When I ask friends how they are doing during the pandemic, the answers are all over the board. Some are doing fine. Others are struggling. Some have lost so much. How are you, friend, as you read this today? How are you holding up? I truly want to know. Maybe, like... by Suzie Eller | Apr 2, 2020 | Faith, Feelings, Living free together, More Than Small Talk
One day I sat in the CCU near Richard’s bed. The machines whirring. Fluid from his chest going into a large glass container near his bed. I was exhausted. Earlier that week I found out I had cancer again. Three days later he had a massive heart attack. I was... 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 24, 2020 | More Than Small Talk, Uncategorized
I don’t usually feel anxious, but I’m grappling with ALL the feelings from this virus. I’m trying to be safe. I’m concerned about my parents. I’m fielding questions from my own kids. I’m thinking about those who are vulnerable, wishing I could help. ALL THE... 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...
