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Susan December 22, 2021

When You Need It; Not Before

865) I like to be prepared. If I know that I have a deadline for writing, I expect that and build it into my schedule. If I know that I have a difficult doctors appointment, I prepare mentally, physically and emotionally, as best as I can. I like to be prepared–no surprises. The difficulty of
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Susan December 21, 2021

The Hard Simplicity of Faith

864) I was brought up in a Christian home, and I’m very grateful for this. Because of it, there are spiritual things that I have wrestled with for many years, and what faith is, is one of them. Many people have made the idea of faith existential; faith is what you make of it. You
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Susan December 20, 2021

How’s Your Health?

863) As I grow older, the questions we ask now are often health-related. How did you sleep? How’s your back? What’s your sugar levels? In knowing that we may have some medical issues that should be checked out, we make an appointment with the doctor and work toward healing. In Matthew 9:9-13, Jesus reminds the
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Susan December 19, 2021

Mind Reader

862) In Matthew 9:1-8, the writer tells us something about Jesus that most of us know, but sometimes, because it’s so obvious, we don’t consider often. Verse 4 tells us that Jesus knew the thoughts of the people around Him. That little nugget of truth is important. If you are a half-empty type of thinker,
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Susan December 18, 2021

Satan Knows

861) There are several times in the Gospels that Jesus interacts with Satan (in the temptation) and demons. When I read these accounts, I always wonder why there seemed to be so many in Jesus’ day that were possessed. I also wonder if this is prevalent today and, if so, what does science or medicine
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Susan December 17, 2021

Do You Trust Me?

860) There are those who are insecure and constantly question whether their spouse, coworker, boss, or preacher (to name a few) are trustworthy. Because of this, perhaps we need to figure out when we consider them trustworthy. Usually this happens as the relationship between you strengthens. After all, it would be foolish to trust someone
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Susan December 16, 2021

Taking Someone’s Word for It

859) In my recently released novel, The Bottle House, the chaplain is speaking with an individual (Stefan) who has become angry with God because he didn’t feel that God was trustworthy. The chaplain makes a comment about how it used to be common to take someone at their word, but now, it’s almost foolish to
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Susan December 15, 2021

Worrier

858) I have always been a worrier. My husband will sometimes be frustrated with me (as he is not a worrier) and will say, “What good does it do?” He’s right, of course, but sometimes I have the ridiculous idea that the more I worry about something, the more it shows me dedication and/or commitment
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Susan December 14, 2021

Satisfaction

857) Having taught teenagers for so many years, I know for a fact that a sign of immaturity is when someone wants something and they want it now. For example, a car. Many teenaged boys dream of a car or truck they would like and they want it on the exact day they can drive
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Susan December 13, 2021

Privacy

856) So much of our lives are no longer private, thanks to the Internet and social media. You don’t even have to post regularly and your digital footprint is being recorded. I’m glad that I don’t know to what extent my life is not private because I think it would freak me out. In Matthew
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