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Susan July 4, 2019

Are You Afraid of Being Quiet?

Being Quiet is Powerful! “Sometimes you need to sit lonely on the floor in a quiet room in order to hear your own voice and not let it drown in the noise of others.” — Charlotte Wriksson All right, everyone! I am here to air a pet peeve of mine and I wonder if others feel the
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Susan June 27, 2019

Weighing the Odds

A Reflection on 3 Mind-boggling, Near Impossible Events “If you set out in a spaceship to find the one planet in the galaxy that has life, the odds against your finding it would be so great that the task would be indistinguishable, in practice, from impossible.”  Richard Dawkins There are many days in our lives
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Susan June 14, 2019

When Home is not Where You Want to Be

“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” ― Maya Angelou, As another school year ends, it still catches me a little by surprise that I have a handful of students who don’t want the school year to an end.
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Susan June 6, 2019

I Couldn’t Forgive Myself Until Two Words Changed My Life

 “The burden of regret can weigh us down heavily on our spiritual journey. The best way to release regret is to forgive ourselves. – James Van Praagh As I said the words I will forever regret, I turned, my eyes involuntarily scanning the crowd. I’m not sure what motivated me to look, but my eyes
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Susan May 22, 2019

How To Forgive

A Three-step Formula of Forgiveness “Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” ― Corrie Ten Boom For years, the subject of forgiveness was a sad one for me. It was not because the “wrongs” of my life were so horrendous. It was because
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Susan May 16, 2019

The Paradox of Weakness

“I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes.” – Jean Vanier I grew up watching the Charlie Brown specials. When I hear the first line of, Christmas Time Is Here, even as an adult, I am transported to my childhood. I loved
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Susan May 9, 2019

Vulnerability Scares Me to Death

Facing this enemy takes courage “Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable.”  Brené Brown I have a confession to make; I abhor the movie, The Wizard of Oz. I know it is a classic millions have
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Susan May 2, 2019

When Understanding Hurts

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” Albert Einstein When I was in high school, I went on a summer mission trip that held life-changing moments for me. Not only did I visit multiple countries, I learned the American way of doing and understanding things is not the same in other cultures. I
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Susan April 25, 2019

Don’t Be An Easy Target

The dart called doubt can be fatal “In a fight, your doubt is a target of enemy’s attack.” ― Toba Beta When I was around the age of 10, my brothers and I got some dart guns. These plastic weapons had darts which had what looked like suction cup points. My grandparents must have gotten
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Susan April 17, 2019

When God Chooses to be Silent

A Modern-day Easter Story “Faith for a miracle is easier to come by than trusting the Lord when no miracle happens.” – Margaret Graham I began digging my grave just short of two decades ago. The first thrust of the shovel into the ground came on a day that started out as ordinary. By the
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