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Susan August 16, 2020

Taste and See

375) As kids, we loved it when a grocery store was giving out free samples. What was meant to encourage a commitment to purchases, was just a snack to us.   Psalm 34:8 encourages us to “take samples” of God. How? Take His word for something or obey what He has commanded. See what good it
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Susan July 20, 2020

Unforgettable

351) It’s natural for a mother to protect her child, even to her death. God promises that even if a mother were to relinquish her care and protection of her child; God never will. You are not forgotten. Isaiah 49:15
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Susan August 1, 2019

Our Scars Can Tell Valuable Stories

It’s up to you to discover these wonders “The optimist already sees the scar over the wound; the pessimist still sees the wound underneath the scar.” — Ernest Schroder Everyone Has Scars When I was in fifth grade, I lived in a neighborhood that had no fewer than 8 boys. I was the only girl they allowed into their
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Susan July 24, 2019

True Freedom Requires Responsibility

To enjoy freedom, we have to control ourselves. — Virginia Wollf There are so many stories I could tell about the things I observed and heard within the walls of my classroom over the last three decades. The first half of my career, I taught high schoolers but I have spent my second half with middle school kids.
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Susan July 4, 2019

Are You Afraid of Being Quiet?

Being Quiet is Powerful! “Sometimes you need to sit lonely on the floor in a quiet room in order to hear your own voice and not let it drown in the noise of others.” — Charlotte Wriksson All right, everyone! I am here to air a pet peeve of mine and I wonder if others feel the
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Susan June 20, 2019

The Fatal Attraction of Gossip

Five Reasons People Gossip and What You Can Do About It “You never look good trying to make someone else look bad.” -TobyMac We live in a litigious society and many have made it their mission to sue anyone that may have infringed on their person, property or rights. Because of this, it is logical
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Susan June 14, 2019

When Home is not Where You Want to Be

“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” ― Maya Angelou, As another school year ends, it still catches me a little by surprise that I have a handful of students who don’t want the school year to an end.
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Susan June 6, 2019

I Couldn’t Forgive Myself Until Two Words Changed My Life

 “The burden of regret can weigh us down heavily on our spiritual journey. The best way to release regret is to forgive ourselves. – James Van Praagh As I said the words I will forever regret, I turned, my eyes involuntarily scanning the crowd. I’m not sure what motivated me to look, but my eyes
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Susan May 22, 2019

How To Forgive

A Three-step Formula of Forgiveness “Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” ― Corrie Ten Boom For years, the subject of forgiveness was a sad one for me. It was not because the “wrongs” of my life were so horrendous. It was because
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Susan May 9, 2019

Vulnerability Scares Me to Death

Facing this enemy takes courage “Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable.”  Brené Brown I have a confession to make; I abhor the movie, The Wizard of Oz. I know it is a classic millions have
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