Do you remember when you were a little kid and a loud, rumbling thunderstorm would come through in the middle of the night? The kind of storm that was so violent the house would shake when lightning struck. What did you do to calm yourself? Did you grab the covers and pull them tightly over […]
Tag Archives: Prayer
Hey God It’s Me, Susan!
I was asked the other day in my book group if I had a daily spiritual practice and I had to pause to think. I had never really thought about my morning and evening prayers as a “practice” because they have become so habitual for me. And then I even wondered if what I do […]
Opening Christmas Presence
Thanksgiving is over; I counted my blessings, found my life full of abundance and thanked God. Then why do I feel a sense of impending doom? Ah, yes…it’s that pesky Christmas season that magically has a way of sucking the life out of any well-intentioned mother. Don’t get me wrong…I used to look forward to […]
The Gift of a Soul
I recently heard someone say that our children are only on loan to us; that God gives us these little souls to nurture and raise for only a short time. That has never been more evident to me as it is in this heart-wrenching video about a couple whose son was diagnosed with the fatal […]
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