by Susan Gregory | Apr 12, 2018 | Bible, Life, Motherhood
I wonder if God hurts for us like we hurt for our children. Whether they are young, adult, or young adults, it is hard to watch the struggle with finances or decisions, with careers or relationships, with faith or failures, with attitude or self-image. Parenting...
by Susan Gregory | Jun 20, 2017 | Bible, Life, Motherhood
In one minute everything can change. Old assumptions can be shaken and new priorities emerge. Relationships merge or fracture, perceptions shift. You’ve experienced those changes. A letter, a diagnosis, an award, an insight—all have earthquake potential. What did you...
by Susan Gregory | Apr 29, 2017 | Bible, Life, Motherhood
Rebekah of the Old Testament was a gorgeous woman. She married into an incredibly wealthy family and her husband adored her. (Jealous? Just wait.) She was decisive, a go-getter with a servant’s heart, and a mother of twin boys – a double blessing in ancient times. But...
by Susan Gregory | Jan 3, 2017 | Bible, Life, Motherhood
Well, no, I don’t want to sound like Scrooge, and I honestly do love Christmas, both the sacred and the secular, but really, one must admit that it is a delight to get past the annual Santa festival out there, the “ songs playing before Thanksgiving, that...
by Susan Gregory | Dec 15, 2016 | Bible, Life, Motherhood, Slender Reeds
During this Advent season, once again we wait expectantly for Hope to be born. With our families we watch that small family travel the road to Bethlehem, and we ponder the mystery of the divine and unconditional Love that came to us as a child. We wait and wonder . ....
by Susan Gregory | Nov 30, 2016 | Bible, Life, Motherhood, Slender Reeds
Say the name Jochebed and most people look blank. Add that she is the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam and recognition dawns. Jochebed is also the main character in Slender Reeds and she is even more than that. She is us. Some of her days burst with joy. Other days...
