Share The Good Old Days By Susan Niswonger / a day ago The Good Old Days We have all heard stories of the “good old days.” It is amazing how time erases all of the “bad old parts” out of the “good old days” and they become a romanticized memory that we long to experience once again. My mom love to talk of her childhood on the […]
Share His Name Was Shawn: Did He Know About Jesus? By Susan Niswonger / a couple of days ago Yesterday, I met Shawn. A friendly, talkative 10 year old, sporting a “Desert Storm t-shirt” and desperately wanting to go swimming in Higgins Lake. Jenesa, and I were sitting on the beach watching Caleb frolic in the sand and water and Nathan was snoozing under the umbrella. Caleb assumed everyone was family and every toy […]
Share Skinned Knees But Still Running By Susan Niswonger / a couple of weeks ago The Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver a few weeks ago. I held my breath as snowboarders performed on the half-pipe. I groaned when Lindsey Vonn wiped out on the Giant Slalom and cheered the United States team as they scored to send the gold medal hockey game into overtime. The grace and beauty of […]
Share He’s God Of The Mondays Too By Susan Niswonger / 3 weeks ago I am a Facebook junkie! I love being connected to friends and family, sharing amusing stories and pictures of our kids and grandkids. Most amazing, however, is the insight into each person’s personality and philosophy that I’m given by the multiple updates posted each day. Matthew 12:34 tells us that it is from the abundance […]
Share Just To Be Close To You By Susan Niswonger / 3 weeks ago My dad passed away September, 2001 and my heart still hurts with longing every time I think of him. Dad’s 74th birthday is Sunday and our family holds the memories of his last earthly birthday year. All of his kids and grandkids made the trek down to Doniphan, MO with no anticipation that this would […]
Share A Different Occasion By Susan Niswonger / 3 weeks ago My 4 year old granddaughter loves a party. She views every occasion as an opportunity for a party. Her parties always include cookies or cupcakes, candles, balloons, and fancy hats. These occasions are fun and create memories that we will look on with fondness for years. One of the definitions of occasion is a convenient […]
Share If You Don’t Trust The Monitor, Unplug It! By Susan Niswonger / 3 weeks ago Our grandsons, two-year old Caleb and two-month old Nathan stayed with us while Steven and Jenesa enjoyed a four day anniversary trip. Caleb is an old hand at staying with Grandma and Grandpa. He knows where I keep the toys, the step stool in the bathroom, his toothbrush, where his blanket is in his room […]
Share Words Of Wisdom For My Children By Susan Niswonger / 3 weeks ago These are some words of wisdom that I’ve learned after 51 years of living. 1. Your parents don’t really get smarter, you just learn to listen. 2. You only get one time around; make every day count. 3. Nothing you can do can ever make me stop loving you. 4. Truth matters, find it, hold […]
Share Naked And Don’t Know It!!! By Susan Niswonger / 4 weeks ago Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness. I am at church playing the piano, everyone is singing and acting as if nothing is out of place, […]
Share WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? By Susan Niswonger / last month What do you want from me? This questioned has been asked by every frustrated husband, wife, child, parent, employee and employer. It usually comes at a time when you feel every effort has been expended to please another person, yet your performance still doesn’t measure up to the receiver’s expectations. It can create a sense […]
