Tag Archive: Susan Lawrence

Rearrange

A woman shared with me how she loved to rearrange furniture. Her husband interjected that her habit was unhealthy—literally. They lived in an old farmhouse with large, spacious rooms. Their bedroom was on the top floor. One night, as he prepared for bed, he decided to surprise her in theRead the Rest…

Re-Gifting God’s Gifts

One of my favorite quotes from VeggieTales® comes from A Snoodles Tale: “…but Sir…if you made this great land, can’t you make Snoodles obey your command?” “…A gift that’s demanded is no gift at all.” God gives us gifts. He provides for us, and he is generously merciful and gracious,Read the Rest…

Failing Forward

"Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." Henry Ford How do you respond when you fail?       I feel paralyzed. I don’t know how to move forward. I struggle to learn lessons to apply to the future. I don’t consider anything a failure. The way weRead the Rest…

Winds Blow, Waters Rush

Happy are those who don’t listen to the wicked, who don’t go where sinners go, who don’t do what evil people do. They love the Lord’s teachings, and they think about those teachings day and night. They are strong, like a tree planted by a river. The tree produces fruitRead the Rest…

You Should Know Better

    Where did all the information go? My daughters would come home from school, having learned all kinds of new things – things I know I’d learned at some point. The general information was recognizable, but the specific information was playing hide-and-seek in my brain. It would hide noRead the Rest…