Share But God, The Pain Hurts By Susan Niswonger / 7 days ago But God, The Pain Hurts! Children learn at a very young age that touching something hot is not pleasant and they quickly withdraw their hands. The words hurt and ouch are soon added to their vocabulary. As we mature, experience teaches us to avoid those activities most likely to cause pain. There is a segment of […]
Share A Hop, A Skip, And A Walk Around The Block By Susan Niswonger / last week A Hop, A Skip, And A Walk Around The Block If you want to experience life on another level, take a walk with a 2-year old. Yesterday, while Mommy and Nathan went to visit the doctor, Caleb and Grandma went for a walk. Walking with a child won’t get your heart rate up to a […]
Share Why Pray? By Susan Niswonger / 4 weeks ago Have you ever heard anyone make the statement, “Why pray?” It is usually in reference to lost hope and a lack of faith that prayer is going to make a difference. During my morning devotions the thought entered my mind. It wasn’t in reference to a lack of faith or the subject of my petition; […]
Share Follow Me But Don’t Step in It By Susan Niswonger / last month Follow Me but Don’t Step in It But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. Saturday morning, armed with a plastic bag and trowel, I began the highly anticipated job of picking up what the dog had left behind. Wait, that’s not very spiritual. Let me […]
Share Broken Toys By Susan Niswonger / a couple of months ago A beautiful little boy came to live with a wonderful family. He brought such joy to the thankful Dad and Mom as they watched him grow and change. They wanted to buy him a special gift to show how much they loved him. Dad and Mom arrived home with a soft teddy bear. Little Boy […]
Share Because of God’s Grace By Susan Niswonger / a few months ago The following is a devotional I received this morning. It left me with a feeling of uncertainty rather than hope. Any rebuttal that I can write would be sorely inadequate, so I asked one of my favorite thinkers and writers to stand in my place. Below the devotional is the commentary written by my son […]
Share Opportunity Lost (almost) By Susan Niswonger / a few months ago January 1, the dawn of a new year, an opportunity for a fresh start; sure it is all a mental exercise, but half of the battle is getting ourselves into the right frame of mind. Many people say they don’t believe in setting a New Year’s Resolution, but I think it is because of their […]
Share A Wing And A Prayer; Then Came A Savior By Susan Niswonger / a few months ago A Wing And A Prayer; Then Came A Savior This week we witnessed a “Miracle on the Hudson.” Soon after takeoff, a flock of geese flew into the engines of a jet. Both engines were taken out and the pilot had to make an emergency landing. As the facts began to come in, we learned […]
Share Three Strikes – You’re Out; Six Strikes – Total Victory By Susan Niswonger / a few months ago Have you ever tried and failed; heard that “three times is a charm,” and it wasn’t; been told, “Three strikes you’re out” and believed it? If any of these statements apply to a situation in your life, it is a situation with which you are still struggling, but probably have given up on ever experiencing […]
Share Instrument of Freedom or Historical Document By Susan Niswonger / a few months ago Instrument of Freedom or Historical Document The powerful first line of the Declaration of Independence jumped off the page as I reread one of our most valuable documents. When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume […]
