Any big change in life can be hard. Change during a pandemic? Harder. What have you done to encourage others? How has someone encouraged you? Like a cup of cool water in an arid wasteland, encouragement can make the difference between giving up and taking the next step. To encourage is to inject with courage. […]
When You Want to Run Away From Everything and Join the Circus
A young mom in my life who has five children, including a toddler and a baby, sent me a text recently. It’s worth sharing since we can all resonate with the feelings behind her words and have probably felt like doing the same thing at one time or another. She texted, “Today is the kind […]
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Imagine your mind and heart as a garden. What is the condition of your garden? Is the path overgrown with weeds? Is the gate of your heart closed and locked? Is it surrounded by impenetrable walls? Is there a bench, where you may have sat with a good friend, that’s now broken down and faded? […]
We “get to” every day!
Some of you might know that one of the ways I get to volunteer at my church is by greeting people each Sunday. I stand near the curb, along with Al, Patti, and Bob, and we get to welcome everyone who is walking from the parking lot to the church campus. We get to […]
The Potter and the Clay
The past year has been hard. To one degree or another everyone has experienced difficult circumstances and struggle. Where was God? Was He distant or uninvolved? Uncaring? Hopefully, you have seen evidence of His care. Perhaps you’re seeing evidence of personal growth, deeper trust, and a greater degree of inner strength. In this podcast episode, […]
Preparing Your Heart for a Move
Where Do You Begin? A friend asked if she could meet with me for coffee last week. There was a sense of urgency in her voice and her eyes were brimming with tears. Her news was all too familiar. “We are moving,” she said. “With the pandemic layoffs here, my husband has been looking for […]
Tips for Staying Healthy
Susan Miller’s guest is certified nutrition health coach, Jill Maher. Winter and the pandemic may have got you off track with your health and nutrition. Jill is passionate about helping people reach their health goals and feel their best! In this podcast Jill discusses ideas for losing weight, increasing energy, reducing your health risks, and […]
A man’s perspective: moving and its impact on a marriage
As some of you may know, I was married for 45 years before Bill’s death. We weathered 14 moves, along with major life transitions, and huge personal changes that come with uprooting and relocating a marriage, children, home, lifestyle, and relationships. In 2008, I asked Bill to share a man’s perspective of moving for a […]
Running on Empty
Did 2020 leave you running on empty? Are you empty spiritually, emotionally, physically? Are you feeling empty in your marriage or parenting? Are you emptied of hope or patience? Susan Miller has struggled with emptiness too. She urges you to join her in pouring out your heart to God and allowing Him to fill you […]
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