Tale Of Two Audreys

Good morning... Yesterday I wrote about Eating With Audrey, Audrey DeShetler who has suffered through cancer treatment after cancer treatment, scan after scan, relapse after relapse, hospital stay after hospital stay, for nearly fifteen years. Recently, Audrey has experienced God's divine healing, sensing from Jesus, "Audrey, you are well." "Hi Sue," a faithful friend wrote, "right after I [...]

By |2025-05-20T03:30:37-04:00May 20th, 2025|Death And Resurrection, Everyday life, Pain, Trust God|

Julie Harlan Smiles

Good morning... Julie Harlan smiles in heaven as she prepares for today's special day. Today, her oldest son Charlie will graduate from The Lovett School with a stadium full of his classmates. When Charlie was ten, his amazing mom died of stomach cancer at age forty-one. It's an honor to remember her bright shining spirit and to revisit [...]

We Store Up Anxiety

Good morning... When I am left without answers to the anxious questions stirring in my heart, I can totally relate to the words of Psalm 13. How long will I store up anxious concerns within me, agony in my mind every day? (Psalm 13:2a, CSB). For a few freeing moments, the clarifying voice of Alisa Turner helps me [...]

By |2025-05-14T09:32:58-04:00May 15th, 2025|Anxiety, Death And Resurrection, Everyday life, Letting Go, Trust God|

We’ll Miss Pope Francis

Good morning... Pope Francis died early yesterday at age 88, after blessing thousands from his wheelchair the day before, on Easter morning. Jim Wallis has called Pope Francis "an Easter pope, one who showed us the Easter courage that will be deeply needed in the coming days." As a Protestant person, I reached out to some of my [...]

By |2025-04-22T09:07:29-04:00April 22nd, 2025|Community, Death And Resurrection, Faith, Prayer, Trust God|

Caregiving For A Loved One

Good morning... One of my closest friends sent a loving email for Easter, processing the last six years of caring for her husband with Alzheimer's. She has loved him so well, beyond his last earthly moments, gently ushering him to heaven this spring. She gave me permission to share her reflection with our written word community, as our [...]

Christ Lives In Us

Happy Easter, dear friends! Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ now lives in us. And my present life is not that of the old “I”, but the living Christ within me (Galatians 2:20a, PHILLIPS). ...Sue... Respond to Sue privately. Sue Browse our website. suetoyou.com [...]

By |2025-04-19T04:23:54-04:00April 20th, 2025|Death And Resurrection, Everyday life, God's Plan, True Self|

Two Wolves Inside

Good morning... As we drove home from a wonderful wedding weekend, Steve and I listened to a podcast which included a story about two wolves. Later, I researched the Native American tale. I invite you to take three minutes to enjoy the retelling of the first version I uncovered. “Why are you so angry?” the Lord asked Cain. [...]

By |2025-04-16T03:24:45-04:00April 16th, 2025|Death And Resurrection, Discernment, Everyday life, Tree, True Self|

Facing Our Darkest Hour

Good morning... Palm Sunday began in the light of a plump full moon. Celebratory. Hopeful. Hallelujah. As we walk our way through this Holy Week, moonlight quietly wanes away. As darkness blankets the outside world, lingering light seeps inside our walls. Before resurrection power rises up in us, we [...]

By |2025-04-15T03:47:39-04:00April 15th, 2025|Death And Resurrection, Light In Darkness, Mystery, Trust God|

A River Running Home

Good morning... "Your life was like a river running home," sings the most moving line from Slater Nalley's original song, "Traces of You." This dynamic expression of endless love reminds me of the poem I just sent to my friend, a dear friend who buried her 23 year old son last month. "Good morning," I texted. "I think [...]

By |2025-04-10T06:08:01-04:00April 10th, 2025|Death And Resurrection, Family and Friends, God's Love, Grief, Healing|

We Learn From Loss

Good morning... "Dear Sue," a loyal friend wrote yesterday. "You have been in my heart lately; with prayers for your Mom (and Dad) and for you as you stretch your own heart full circle. Today’s post from you with that wonderful jar image, and today’s message from Bishop Wright work together beautifully to illustrate the stark reality of [...]

By |2025-04-04T10:47:51-04:00April 5th, 2025|Death And Resurrection, Loss, Pain, Sadness, Spiritual Growth|
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