Share Today I Brought My Sons To The Temple By Susan Niswonger / last year Almost 31 years ago, God blessed me with a beautiful baby boy. Sixteen months later a second little boy arrived to complete our family. Both of my boys attended their first church service almost from birth; Steven at 4 days old and Philip at only 2 ½ days old. When they were only a few […]
Share I Can’t Seem To See What You Are Saying By Susan Niswonger / last year I Can’t Seem to See What You are Saying It had been one of those mornings I never want to repeat. The headache had been building since the day began, but I knew I couldn’t give in to the pain because two little boys were depending on me. Finally, Nathan was napping and Mickey Mouse […]
Share Impatience Will Always Birth An Ishmael By Susan Niswonger / last year Gr’ma, Gr’ma, Gr’ma, GR’MA!!!! Caleb’s impatience was coming through. I had promised him that we would go downstairs and play after I put Baby Nathan down for his morning nap. Caleb has the patience of a 3 year old and although he may understand the word “later,” later occurs to him much sooner than it […]
Share The Land Of Just Right By Susan Niswonger / last year Goldilocks was hungry, and there were three bowls of porridge and the story begins. She tasted Papa Bear’s porridge, but it was too hot, Mama Bear’s turned out to be too cold, but Baby Bear’s was JUST RIGHT, so she ate it all gone. Then Goldilocks set in Baby Bear’s JUST RIGHT chair until it […]
Share It’s The Power Behind The Story!!! By Susan Niswonger / last year Every year, after Thanksgiving, the controversy begins. Should I say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? Is it Christmas Vacation or Winter Break? Can we sing Silent Night or should we stick with Jingle Bells for the School musical program? Should we chance setting up the Nativity Scene in front of the court house, a Christmas […]
Share Certain Death By Susan Niswonger / last year The nation has been consumed with Hurricane Ike for the last two days. For a few hours even politics and Sarah Palin reports were pre-empted. I was fascinated by the updates and progress reports. The forces of nature have a way of showing how helpless and vulnerable we are even with the latest technological advances. […]
Share God Does Not Negotiate By Susan Niswonger / a couple of years ago As a child I frequently heard the words, “BECAUSE I SAID SO!” At that point I understood that arguing was futile and I had better get with the program. When was the last time you heard a parent speak those words and mean it? We hold open the refrigerator door for 15 minutes while our […]
Share Have You Ever Felt Lonely? By Susan Niswonger / a couple of years ago Did you ever feel rejected? Did the loneliness ever overwhelm you? Did you hurt when those you had poured yourself into did not have time for you in your hour of need? Do you ever wish someone would take the time to call but everyone’s to busy for even a hello? What went through your […]
Share Born To Serve The Lord By Susan Niswonger / a couple of years ago Tim Tebow was born Aug 14, 1987 and is the Heisman-winning quarterback for the Florida Gators. His parents were missionaries to the Philippines when Tim was conceived. His mother suffered a life-threatening infection while pregnant and her unborn baby suffered a severe placental abruption. Doctors recommended that his mother abort the baby to save her […]
Share Connection Without Commitment By Susan Niswonger / a couple of years ago Fox News had a report on spirituality in America. People are hungry for a connection with God and anywhere there is a hunger, someone is waiting to feed it; for a dollar or two. A web site called E-prayer has been created, where for 7 cents a day and you can pick a prayer that […]
