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in January 2022

Who You Are Matters. Whose You Are Matters More.

Scroll through an Instagram feed with a primary audience of Christian women and, sooner or later, you'll run into a post about your identity in Christ. From social media to books to blogs to podcasts to sermons at women’s conferences, we’re repeatedly affirmed about who God created us to be. Today, in my daily reading, I ...

When You Have to “Go Through It”

“We can’t go over it, We can’t go under it, Oh no! We got to go through it.”   You may recognize those words from the beloved children’s book, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. I remember animatedly reading the book to my kids when they were little, complete with impressive (if I say so myself) sound effects. In the book, ...

Reimagine Your Bucket List for 2022

“In 2022, I want my first trip to be either Iceland or Greenland. But now that I checked my bank account, it’s going to be Neitherland.” Those lines came from an Instagram post I happened to see. It made me chuckle. But, of course, it’s not just our bank accounts that interfere with travel plans. As ...

When Your New Year Goals Begin to Crumble

Last night, I brought cake up to my bed at 10:15 pm because, hey, those leftover Christmas goodies aren’t just going to eat themselves up, are they? Someone had to clean out the fridge. So I volunteered myself. It was in the line of duty. The night before the unused potato chips from our New Year’s ...
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…