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Your Words Matter. Here’s Why.

My Instagram feed is flooded with fitness videos. The nebulous algorithm has figured out that yours truly wants to get healthy this new year. So, in addition to my regular feed of Christian content, I’m bombarded by reels urging me to “Do These Three Easy Moves To Get Fit in 30 Days.” What they don’t ...

Pray For The Hurting Mothers

We cry with the mom whose 26-year-old daughter was gunned down at the music festival. Her daughter’s last text simply read: “Mom, I love you so much.” Our hearts are heavy as we watch a Palestinian mom kiss her child for the last time, her guttural cries reverberating as they carry her son’s lifeless body ...

When Your Best-Laid Plans Crumble

The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. The kind of whirlwind that yanks plans out of your hands and rips it into a 3000-piece jigsaw puzzle. My mom had been scheduled for a knee-replacement surgery. The timing of the procedure had been planned precisely: it would be a week after my husband returned from ...

A Letter To My Daughter On Her 13th Birthday

Hey baby girl, Yeah, I know you’re not a baby anymore, but this growing-up thing is pretty overwhelming for me as your mama. I know it is for you too. But you’re handling it with more grace and maturity than I ever could. Thank you for being my second-born, my only girl, my couture consultant, my mini-me ...

The (Surprising) Thing To Do When You’re Overwhelmed

Chances are, you have a lot on your plate at the moment. Scratch that. Chances are, you don’t just have one plate with stuff on it, but so many that you could possibly open a crockery store. (Anyone think they have enough inventory to start a Corelle franchise with me?) Chances are, most of us are overwhelmed by ...

A Mother’s Day Prayer

Heavenly Father, What a sweet privilege it is to be handpicked as a mom and to partner with you on the sacred assignment of raising my children. Father, you know how inadequate I often feel for the high calling of motherhood, how unprepared to tackle the phases of my kids’ lives and all the messes (and moods!) ...

When A Mountain Looms Up Ahead

A few days ago, we wrapped up a church retreat in the mountains of the neighboring state. My husband got behind the wheel as usual so we could wind our way down the mountain and drive another four hours back home. But almost as soon as we buckled ourselves in, he got the worst migraine ever. ...

Mama, Can We Be ‘Slow To Anger’?

You’ve heard of art museums and natural history museums. But, here’s something you likely haven’t come across before: The Relieve Stress Museum. (If you’re over a certain age, you’re wondering, “What in the world will they think of next?!”) Located in Shanghai, China, the museum is fitted with what they call “boom rooms” where people deal with ...

Does What You’re Doing Really Count?

This last week didn’t quite go exactly as planned. I’m guessing that’s happened to you too in the recent past. You plan to stay on schedule. But the only thing that sticks to its guns is a blasted headache that ruins your day. You plan to work out and get outdoors more. But the only thing that takes ...
MEET SUSAN

I love words. But you probably figured that out by now, considering this website essentially collates my words on the web. Read More…