Dear Husband, There is going to be so much of my life that you’ll only ever know about through stories. So many experiences I’ll only be able to relay to you via words, because we weren’t together when it happened. And same for you. We’re …
Susan’s Favorites
I write a lot, and there are just certain pieces of writing that stand out to me more than others. These are those pieces! Enjoy!!
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High Standards
High standards. This is a touchy subject ? People tell me “your standards are way too high” and I just let them talk. Ladies, HAVE HIGH STANDARDS. Do you think anything is too hard for the Lord? You watch, and you’ll see, HE WILL COME …
I really despise the word “busy”
I don’t loosely throw the word “hate” around, but it was highly considered for describing my feelings towards the word “busy” in this post ? “Busy” gets used way more often than it needs to, and my hope with this post is that you’ll take …
Act like a wife, not like a girl trying to get a husband
? Single ladies, I’m about to UNLEASH ? so if you’re feeling thin-skinned (or you know you’re compromising in your dating life and you don’t want to be called on it)… ⚠️You’ve been warned ⚠️ Girl. You’re doing yourself a HUGE ? disservice ? (and …
Church Injuries
If you’ve ever been wounded by “the church” then please read this post! I don’t know what happened to you (although I’ve heard countless stories from people of the wounds they’ve sustained, and there are some truly tragic ones!), but I‘d like you to consider …
Goal Setting Stress
? If the idea of “goal setting” causes your stress levels to skyrocket ? then this post is for YOU! I’ve been having this conversation with a girlfriend lately, and (if you can believe it), I actually have a bit of an aversion to “goal …
Modern Day Proverbs 31 Woman
“She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” My oh my. What a pillar she is, the Proverbs 31 woman! ✨ Noble character✨ Attentive✨ Talented✨ Honorable✨ A total *boss* in the marketplace✨ Strong work ethic✨ Generous✨ Multi-faceted✨ Wise✨ …
Hands off, prayers on
It’s not lost on me how wise my sweet mama is, but there are times when something she says just absolutely strikes, and last night was one of those moments! We were talking about some miracles in motion, and how we’ve been believing for things …
Are you EMPOWERING them or ENABLING them?
Are you EMPOWERING them or ENABLING them? Oooh, the line can be so blurry-seeming sometimes, because in both cases, they truly need help, and you genuinely want to help. One of the key differences though, is that they WANT help helping themselves. They may want …
Work FOR it, not against it
I’ve been studying marriage the last few years – learning what I can before I get to step into it. Not some crash course to cram for a test, but really soaking in and discovering the ins and outs, the ups the downs, the how …