To Encourage
by Susan Miller Oh what fun…the projects we plan…the schedules we set! So many of my friends are in the middle of a home makeover and dealing with the stress of waiting. They wait to get on the schedule of…
Read Moreby Susan Miller People never cease to amaze me with their acts of kindness. I marvel at the creative ideas that can come from simple gestures in life, and then how they begin to blossom into a ministry of kindness…
Read Moreby Susan Miller “Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” This quote by William Wordsworth is taped to my computer to inspire me when I sit down to write. So many times, I’ve done just that—let my heart…
Read Moreby Susan Miller Once again, another new year is already slipping by. For me, it’s never too late to re-exam my heart, my life, and ― my calendar. I recently took some much-needed time to focus on the choices and…
Read MoreThe recess bell of summer has rung! School is in session once again. Whether you are a mom with children back in school, teens starting high school, college students settling in on campus, or even if you are taking some…
Read MoreA friend was standing in my kitchen the other day, chatting away, when her eyes locked in on a picture hanging on the wall behind me. She walked past me and looked closely at the picture. “This is so lovely!…
Read MoreSummer time is certainly a slower pace for those of us who live with tight schedules that seem to fill our days the rest of the year. For me, it’s a welcomed slower pace. A time to catch up with things…
Read MoreArranging flowers in little vases makes my heart happy. I always buy flowers that are the least expensive at the grocery store as a little treat and day-brightener for myself each week. When flowers are too expensive, I’ll improvise by…
Read MoreIn the rush of moving on to the next thing on my schedule, or being preoccupied with my thoughts, I can’t believe how easy it is for me to actually forget to take a second and say thank you. Two…
Read MoreI was on a Saturday morning mission to check off my list of errands and be back home by noon. My first stop was a well-known shop with experts in repairing all kinds of clocks and watches. Walking through a…
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