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Susan Grant November 28, 2023

More Work?

1558) When I was in high school, I worked at a Hallmark store, back when physical cards and such were much desired. I enjoyed working there and I remember the closer the Christmas season came, the busier our store would get. I enjoyed the busyness. It kept me on my feet, making the hours I
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Susan Grant November 27, 2023

Gifts Wrapped in Ugly Paper

1557) I’m not sure who came up with the ugly sweater thing several years ago, but I find it interesting what one person considers ugly isn’t necessarily ugly to me and vice versa. We can view gift wrap similarly. Some wrap is beautiful and others can be overwhelmingly “busy” in its design and unpleasing to
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Susan Grant November 26, 2023

I Am Here

1556) Just about every adult knows that when a child tells you they can’t find something, it’s probably there in plain view. I see this a lot in the classroom. I’ll ask the kids to get out something and there will be at least one in every class who will say, “I can’t find it.”
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Susan Grant November 25, 2023

Special Among Specials

1555) I used to think something can only be special if nothing else around it was. After all, the essence of the word special means better or greater, so my thinking that nothing is special if everything is special makes sense. Matthew 18:12-14 helps shed some light on my struggle. Here, Jesus tells his disciples
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Susan Grant November 24, 2023

I’ve Been Laid Off

1554) There was a time in my teaching district when they were going to close two schools to save money and resources. Because I had only been teaching in this district for a few years, I knew the administration would likely lay me off. Fortunately, I wasn’t but others were. It’s a scary thing to
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Susan Grant November 23, 2023

War Council

1553) Sometimes in life I find myself being sucked into a vortex of emotion. I have lived inside my skin long enough to know that during this swirling, making important decisions isn’t prudent. For example, when someone does or says something to me and I experience a surge of emotion, it’s probably good to let
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Susan Grant November 22, 2023

Graciousness

1552) My husband bravely watches the news every evening, and I say bravely because there is so much angst among many and to me it gets tiring. One of the news shows my husband watches is The Five on Fox News. I’m usually doing other things while it’s on, but I’m aware of its basic
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Susan Grant November 21, 2023

Recipe for Happiness

1551) I have a confession to make, though I’m a pretty good cook (at least my husband says so), I cannot make brownies. I know, right? Even the simplest recipe and directions I find on the box of a mix doesn’t really help. Why? I don’t have a clue, but my husband and I laugh about
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Susan Grant November 20, 2023

Seeing Isn’t Always Believing

1550) I’ve written before that while growing up, I felt that people mentioned in the Bible as having great faith (or demonstrating it in their actions) had an advantage over me. After all, didn’t they hear God’s words and experienced or witnessed great miracles? Wouldn’t faith in God be so much easier under these circumstances?
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Susan Grant November 19, 2023

The Facts of Life

1549) As a middle-aged, going on senior-aged individual, I am facing a reality that I have blindly resisted and that is, in this life, there will always be pain. Because of this, I’d rather stick my head in the sand and pretend that if I can just think a painful situation through, I can make the
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