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in August 2024

When You’re Feeling Breathless

Have you been sprinting on the treadmill of life without a pause? Perhaps you're out of breath and exhausted. But maybe you feel like you have no choice but to keep pushing harder. For some, that looks like pulling endless hours at a thankless job. For others, breathless sprinting looks like sleepless nights with cranky, clingy little ...

A Cancelled Vacation Showed Me What Love is Not

As we compared our kids’ school calendar with my husband’s work schedule, one thing became painfully evident: we wouldn’t be able to take a family vacation for the next few months. I could feel irritation (bordering on anger) rise inside me. “Are you absolutely sure you can’t take a break?” I asked my husband, my voice whiny ...

Why Risking Vulnerability is Worth It

A couple of weeks ago, I had the joy of attending my college reunion. It has been 25 years since we, the class of ’99, graduated from our programs. We were thrilled to see each other again. There were warm hugs, choruses of “hiiiii’s,” high-pitched screeches of excitement, and giggles like we were back in ...

What’s Holding You Back?

Did you happen to watch the Olympic 100 meters? Talk about a nail-biting finish. The first and second place were as close as close gets. Noah Lyles won the 100 meters by an incredible .005 seconds to beat Kishane Thompson of Jamaica. It was probably the closest ever 1-2 finish in the 100 meters in Olympic history. ...

The Heart of the Matter

I’m a wee bit embarrassed to share this story. But here goes. About twenty-five years ago I was the youth fellowship leader at my church. One of the duties of our youth group was to organize the evening service at our church one Sunday a month. That meant I had to bribe and cajole my fellow ...
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…