Hey God It’s Me, Susan!

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

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

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 […]