Susan Alexander Yates
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Apr 10th, 2024 — A Peek at My Own Personal Prayers for My Marriage and for Our Kids
Apr 3rd, 2024 — A Fresh Way to Create a Plan for a Family Gathering of Any Size or a Church Event
Mar 27th, 2024 — How to Foster and Grow Deeper Relationships with Adult Children and Older Grandkids
Mar 22nd, 2024 — How to Plan a Gathering for Your Grandchildren: Easy Ideas For You to Implement
Mar 13th, 2024 — A short devotional for your day TODAY!
Feb 15th, 2024 — Simple Ways to Raise Generous Kids in a "Satisfy Me" World
Nov 29th, 2023 — 8 Things Wise Parents Do to Raise Healthy Children and Build a Family
Nov 8th, 2023 — Forming Realistic Expectations for the Holidays Amidst Conflicting Emotions
Oct 25th, 2023 — Five Powerful Areas to Pray for Your Children
Oct 11th, 2023 — Don’t Let Your Marriage Grow Stale | 6 Hints to Refresh Your Relationship
Sep 27th, 2023 — Unconditionally Loved: How to Understand God's Delight for You
Sep 13th, 2023 — Let Me Tell You About Family Camp: Crazy, Wonderful, Fun & Incredibly LOUD
Aug 30th, 2023 — How to Support Your Husband (Whether He's a Pastor or Not!)
Aug 9th, 2023 — My 7th Big Hike (and 4 Metaphors for Your Spiritual Life)
Jul 17th, 2023 — A few good reads...and a summer break.
Jun 14th, 2023 — We Need the Comfort of Being Fully Known. Where Do We Find It?
May 31st, 2023 — How Grandparents Can Make a Positive Difference in a Child's Life
May 17th, 2023 — 10 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Need to Make a Hard Decision
May 3rd, 2023 — Celebrate! Your Recipe for a One-Day Summer Gratitude Extravaganza
Apr 19th, 2023 — Feeling Afraid? Remembering God's Faithfulness Will Help
Mar 29th, 2023 — Our Weeping, Suffering Savior: Why This Matters to Me & You
Mar 22nd, 2023 — How God's Creation Comforts and Restores Me
Mar 8th, 2023 — Help for Parents of Middle School Kids: Insights From My 8th Grade Diary
Feb 22nd, 2023 — Family Can Be Hard: How to Handle Painful Family Relationships
Feb 8th, 2023 — Our Best Advice for Your Marriage: What We've Learned in 53+ Years
Jan 25th, 2023 — Good News: Growing as a Christian is Not About Trying Harder
Jan 4th, 2023 — Why Thank-You Notes Matter
Dec 14th, 2022 — He's More Than a Baby in a Manger: Jesus, Our Living God
Nov 29th, 2022 — You Don't Need to "Play God": Reminders from the Christmas Story
Nov 16th, 2022 — How to Transform Your Thanksgiving This Year With Outrageous Gratitude
Nov 2nd, 2022 — 4 FREE Things Your Kids Need Most From You
Oct 19th, 2022 — Finding Hope in the Dark: Remember These 3 Things
Oct 5th, 2022 — What Nature Reveals About Our Majestic, Omnipotent God
Sep 21st, 2022 — Is Resentment or Bitterness Building in Your Marriage? Here's Help.
Sep 7th, 2022 — Teenagers Rule at Family Camp: Messy, Crazy, and Oh So Sweet!
Aug 24th, 2022 — My 6th Big Hike: Seeing God's Glory in the Rainforest
Aug 10th, 2022 — Is Your Nest "Emptying"? 4 Ideas for Dropping Off Your Freshman
Jul 27th, 2022 — From Discouragement to Blessing: 3 Ideas to Transform Your Day
Jul 13th, 2022 — 9 Books I Loved: To Inspire, Entertain, and Encourage You
Jun 29th, 2022 — How I Heard Nature Sing -- and What It Taught Me About God
Jun 15th, 2022 — Help, I Can't Do it All: 4 Faith Principles for Overwhelmed Moms
Jun 1st, 2022 — How to Discipline Your Kids -- When You and Your Husband Disagree
May 18th, 2022 — 8 Things to Do When You Really Don't Like Your Husband Very Much
May 4th, 2022 — 5 Things We Know for Sure, No Matter What
Apr 20th, 2022 — Raising Your Kids to Leave Well: 6 Things to Consider
Apr 6th, 2022 — Confronting Evil: 2 Sin Traps to Avoid and 5 Truths About Our Enemy
Mar 16th, 2022 — It's Time to Celebrate Family! Advice for Planning Your Time Together
Mar 2nd, 2022 — Two Dangerous Phrases That Can Keep You Trapped in Fear and Regret
Feb 16th, 2022 — What Every Wife Needs: Two Simple Things to Tell Your Husband!
Feb 2nd, 2022 — You are the Parent, Not Your Child: How to Discipline
Jan 19th, 2022 — Does Your Marriage Feel Stale? Here are 4 Ways to Revitalize Your Relationship
Jan 5th, 2022 — Do You Need Fresh Hope for This New Year? 4 Things Will Help
Dec 15th, 2021 — How God Opened My Eyes to a Different Take on Christmas Eve
Dec 1st, 2021 — Warning: The Danger of Equating Feelings with Truth
Nov 18th, 2021 — The Simple Morning Routine that Will Encourage You Every Day
Nov 3rd, 2021 — How NOT to Raise Entitled Kids: 27 Practical Ideas
Oct 20th, 2021 — Four Habits to Help You Build a Strong Marriage
Oct 6th, 2021 — Facing Conflict with Friends, Family, or Fellow Church Members? Do These 4 Things.
Sep 22nd, 2021 — How to Pray for Your Kids and All the Challenges They Face this Fall
Sep 8th, 2021 — Wild and Crazy Family Camp: Worship, Food, and Fun
Aug 25th, 2021 — Our Never-Again Hike! (Or, How God Provided in the Wilderness)
Aug 11th, 2021 — Feeling Stressed Out? These 3 Things Will Help!
Jul 28th, 2021 — How to Pray for Your Marriage (A Peek at My Private Prayer Journal)
Jul 14th, 2021 — Ten Questions to Ask When Trying to Discern God's Will
Jul 7th, 2021 — When Life is Painful, These 4 Truths Help. Promise!
Jun 23rd, 2021 — Need a Great Book? Here are 9 Favorites I Think You'll Love
Jun 9th, 2021 — Freebie: 100 Fun, Creative Ideas for You to Do With Your Kids!
May 26th, 2021 — Don't Miss This Rare Opportunity to Reorient Your Life
May 12th, 2021 — 3 Ways the Enemy May Be Attacking You Today
Apr 21st, 2021 — Want to Plan a Fun Family Get-Together? Here's Help!
Apr 7th, 2021 — This Is Why You Should Pray Regularly That Your Kids Get Caught!
Mar 24th, 2021 — What Is ONE Thing God Wants From You?
Mar 10th, 2021 — What I Most Admire About My Husband
Feb 23rd, 2021 — 6 Tactics You Need for Rooting Out Envy and Jealousy
Jan 26th, 2021 — How to Do Secret Valentines: A Fun 'Family Builder' Idea
Jan 13th, 2021 — What Good Things Does God Have for You in 2021?
Dec 30th, 2020 — Three Crucial Things to Pray for Your Kids (and Grandkids) in This New Year
Dec 16th, 2020 — How to Care for Your Pastor and His Family During the Holidays
Dec 2nd, 2020 — How to Engage in Meaningful Conversations in a Superficial World
Nov 18th, 2020 — 6 Powerful Steps to Resolve and Prevent Conflict in Marriage
Nov 4th, 2020 — A Fresh Approach to Retirement: Four Things You Need to Know
Oct 21st, 2020 — When Your Daughter or Granddaughter Gets Married
Oct 6th, 2020 — The Gift of a Hard Season
Sep 23rd, 2020 — 10 Things Every Man Needs to Know About Marriage
Sep 9th, 2020 — My Fourth Big Hike: Washington's Goat Rocks Wilderness
Aug 26th, 2020 — God Our Rescuer: Encouragement from Psalm 18
Aug 5th, 2020 — Why It's Important to Say 'No' to Your Kids
Jul 22nd, 2020 — 10 Things You Need to Know Before You Get Married
Jul 8th, 2020 — How to Flourish in this Uncertain 'New Normal'
Jun 24th, 2020 — 5 Simple Steps to Pray Powerfully for Your Kids
Jun 9th, 2020 — How to Pray When You Feel Like a Failure
May 27th, 2020 — Ask Susan: How to Handle Conflict and Expectations in Marriage
May 13th, 2020 — Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law: Women Share Their Hearts
May 5th, 2020 — My Mother's Day Gift to You: Help & Hope!
Apr 22nd, 2020 — Our Enemy: Be Alert and Know How to Respond
Apr 7th, 2020 — The Sadness of Jesus: Thoughts on Holy Week
Apr 2nd, 2020 — My Favorite Things About Cousin Camp (an interview with Susan's grandchildren)
Apr 1st, 2020 — How to Engage in Conversation with the People Around You
Mar 31st, 2020 — My new book about Cousin Camp is here!
Mar 25th, 2020 — A Little Chaos and a Lot of Love: Building Lifetime Bonds
Mar 23rd, 2020 — How to Adapt to Our New Reality with Humility and Faith
Mar 16th, 2020 — How to Cast a Vision for Your Family in Times of Crisis
Mar 4th, 2020 — What You Need to Know About Cousin Camp
Jan 29th, 2020 — Where is God When Life Hurts?
Jan 15th, 2020 — How to Embrace the Craziness That Comes With Having Kids
Jan 1st, 2020 — How About Turning New Year's Resolutions Upside Down?
Dec 11th, 2019 — Ask Susan: A New Vision for Your Christmas
Dec 4th, 2019 — Affordable Gifts to Delight and Encourage Your Loved Ones
Nov 20th, 2019 — Warning: Beware the Slippery Slope of an Affair
Nov 13th, 2019 — How to Prepare Your Heart for Joyful Holidays with Family
Nov 6th, 2019 — Pray for This Priceless Gift for Your Kids
Oct 30th, 2019 — Our Grandson's Liver Transplant: 3 Years Later
Oct 23rd, 2019 — Here are the reasons you need your girlfriends!
Oct 16th, 2019 — "I Can't": Two Simple Words God Loves to Hear
Oct 9th, 2019 — The One Thing Your Child Needs the Most
Oct 2nd, 2019 — Celebrating 50 Years: How to Make a Marriage Last
Sep 25th, 2019 — One Powerful Thought Guaranteed to Change Your Perspective
Sep 11th, 2019 — Even on a Romantic Vacation, I Can Be Selfish
Jun 5th, 2019 — A Fresh Vision from God for Your Summer (and Mine)
May 29th, 2019 — A Celebration: God's Spectacular Faithfulness Over 40 Years
May 22nd, 2019 — How to Trust God in the Midst of Transition
May 15th, 2019 — Need to Rescue Your Relationship? Start with Kindness
May 8th, 2019 — Mothers and Adult Daughters: Understanding One Another
May 1st, 2019 — Ask Susan: When You Shut Your Husband Out of Your Heart
Apr 24th, 2019 — Help, I Need to Lighten Up! Do you?
Apr 17th, 2019 — Holy Week and the Emotions of Jesus
Apr 10th, 2019 — Meet Two of My Favorite People
Apr 3rd, 2019 — Ask Susan: How to Balance Love and Discipline
Mar 20th, 2019 — God, Please Make Me a Better Listener
Mar 6th, 2019 — Ask Susan: How to Embrace Your Season of Life
Mar 1st, 2019 — Do You Ask Your Kids What They Want for Dinner?
Feb 26th, 2019 — Choosing a College: Practical Advice for Christian Parents
Feb 20th, 2019 — Simple, Practical Ways to Celebrate Lent with Your Children
Feb 13th, 2019 — How to Pray the Greatest Prayer for Your Family
Feb 6th, 2019 — Ask Susan: Hope When You Are Overwhelmed by Guilt
Jan 29th, 2019 — 5 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Daughter
Jan 23rd, 2019 — Ask Susan: Help for a Critical Spirit in Marriage
Jan 9th, 2019 — Ask Susan: How to Help Your Children with Their Strengths and Weaknesses
Jan 2nd, 2019 — Seeing the New Year with New Eyes
Dec 12th, 2018 — Ask Susan: Being Totally Dependent on God
Dec 5th, 2018 — Don't Give Them Everything They Want
Nov 28th, 2018 — Ask Susan: How to Get Ahead of Holiday Stress
Nov 20th, 2018 — Why is it so hard to be thankful?
Nov 14th, 2018 — Ask Susan: What to Do About Sibling Rivalry
Nov 7th, 2018 — Navigating the Holidays with Parents, In-laws and Children
Oct 31st, 2018 — My Biggest Frustration as a Mom (and What I Did About It)
Oct 24th, 2018 — Is There Anyone who <i>Really Understands</i>?
Oct 17th, 2018 — Date Night: How to Make it Happen & What to Talk About
Oct 10th, 2018 — Whatever Happened to Family Meals??
Sep 26th, 2018 — How to Handle Allowances and Chores
Sep 18th, 2018 — Confronting the Comparison Trap
Sep 4th, 2018 — How to Beat the Morning Blues
Aug 28th, 2018 — What is the most important thing you can do for your kids and grandkids?
Aug 21st, 2018 — My Third Big Hike: The Pacific Crest Trail—Mt. Rainier
Aug 7th, 2018 — Cooking with the Kids: Lessons from Chelsia Rief
Jul 31st, 2018 — Sibling Rivalry in the Tweens and Teens
Jul 24th, 2018 — Sibling Rivalry
Jul 18th, 2018 — My Kid is Famous!
Jul 10th, 2018 — Is a Whiny Child Driving You Crazy?
Jul 3rd, 2018 — A Different Perspective on Independence
Jun 26th, 2018 — Reporting from Cousin Camp!
Jun 13th, 2018 — “It’s Coming! Countdown to Cousin Camp.”
May 22nd, 2018 — The Value of Long Term Friendships
May 15th, 2018 — Wisdom from a 94-year-old
May 8th, 2018 — A Tribute to My Two Mothers
May 1st, 2018 — A Mother’s Day Tribute to My Daughters-In-Law
Apr 24th, 2018 — 8 Keys To Make Your Marriage Last and Thrive
Apr 17th, 2018 — Night Fears and Pillowcases
Apr 3rd, 2018 — Easter is over. Now what?
Mar 20th, 2018 — What's the big deal about a donkey?
Mar 6th, 2018 — Lessons from a Foggy Day
Feb 21st, 2018 — 10 Ways to Avoid Mama Burnout
Feb 14th, 2018 — Raising Good Conversationalists
Jan 30th, 2018 — How to Be a Great Mother-in-Law
Jan 23rd, 2018 — What To Do When You Want to Quit Marriage
Jan 16th, 2018 — OK, I'm Really Mad
Jan 10th, 2018 — When we worry about our kids: 4 things that help
Dec 5th, 2017 — Praying for your children's marriage (and more!)
Nov 29th, 2017 — Relieve the holiday stress before it arrives
Nov 14th, 2017 — Thanksgiving is more than a meal: 4 tips for good conversation
Nov 7th, 2017 — "Whatever...."
Oct 31st, 2017 — Help! I'm ruining my kids!
Oct 24th, 2017 — Confessions of a Social Media Buff: Getting off the Social Media Treadmill...
Oct 17th, 2017 — When your faith gets fragile....
Oct 3rd, 2017 — Are You Overwhelmed With Fall Activities or Feeling Stale?
Sep 26th, 2017 — The Gift of Being Hidden in a World that Loves to be Noticed
Sep 12th, 2017 — Stop the Sass
Sep 5th, 2017 — The Best Prayer by the Best Teacher
Aug 29th, 2017 — What would you do if you weren't afraid?
Aug 22nd, 2017 — Happy Anniversary to us!
Aug 1st, 2017 — Disappointed? 6 things to encourage you.
Jul 12th, 2017 — Tongue Control
Jul 5th, 2017 — Beating Boredom
Jun 28th, 2017 — Highlights from Cousin Camp 2017
Jun 13th, 2017 — The Power of a "Buddy"--Cousin Camp is coming!!
Jun 6th, 2017 — My Second Hike on the Appalachian Trail
May 30th, 2017 — Is it really a vacation with toddlers?
May 23rd, 2017 — How You Can Build A Strong Friendship with Your Husband
May 9th, 2017 — A Mother's Legacy
Apr 25th, 2017 — Do You Feel Empty in Your Nest?
Mar 28th, 2017 — Encouragement for a Guilt Ridden Mother
Feb 28th, 2017 — Shelter
Feb 22nd, 2017 — 10 Hot Tips for Disciplining Toddlers
Feb 14th, 2017 — Do you really believe God loves you?
Feb 7th, 2017 — Turning Conflict in Marriage into a 'Good-Fit'
Jan 31st, 2017 — Please Listen to Me
Jan 17th, 2017 — Am I too Introspective?
Jan 11th, 2017 — I Need Grace in my Marriage
Jan 3rd, 2017 — Raising "Other-Centered" Kids in a "Self-Centered" World
Dec 12th, 2016 — My Top 8 Christmas Gift Ideas
Nov 15th, 2016 — When a Friend is in Need
Nov 1st, 2016 — Life Lessons from My Dog
Oct 26th, 2016 — Finding Peace
Oct 18th, 2016 — What do we most need?
Oct 12th, 2016 — To be a "Miz Edith"
Oct 4th, 2016 — Sometimes We Need a Little Perspective
Sep 27th, 2016 — Post It Notes
Sep 21st, 2016 — The Cure for Despair
Sep 14th, 2016 — Are Our Kids Overcommitted?
Sep 6th, 2016 — Helping Your Kids Understand Strengths and Weaknesses
Aug 24th, 2016 — Unusual Twins: Trust and Thanksgiving
Aug 10th, 2016 — When the Vacation is Over
Jul 26th, 2016 — Do Your Kids Appreciate You?
Jul 20th, 2016 — My Hike on the AT (Appalachian Trail)
Jul 13th, 2016 — Summer Reads!
Jul 6th, 2016 — Pay Attention
Jun 29th, 2016 — A Call to Consider the Place of Process and Presence
Jun 23rd, 2016 — Big Kids Camp!
Jun 15th, 2016 — Do you struggle to trust God?
May 25th, 2016 — Countdown to Chaos! Another Year of Cousin Camp Begins
May 18th, 2016 — English Breakfast Tea, M&Ms and the Power of the Holy Spirit
May 11th, 2016 — Understanding Growth
Apr 27th, 2016 — Living with Uncertainty
Mar 31st, 2016 — How to Keep Your Kids From Pulling You Apart
Mar 21st, 2016 — A Different Take on Easter
Mar 8th, 2016 — Back to the Beginning
Feb 24th, 2016 — Do your kids talk back? 6 Tips that help.
Feb 17th, 2016 — A Lesson from My iPhone: Listen
Feb 9th, 2016 — Letters to My Daughters
Feb 3rd, 2016 — When God Says No
Jan 27th, 2016 — Waiting Stinks
Jan 20th, 2016 — Overwhelmed by Your "To-Do" List?
Jan 13th, 2016 — Justice & Our Families – Start Right Where You Are
Jan 4th, 2016 — A Peek at My Personal Prayer Journal
Dec 29th, 2015 — It’s that time of the year…
Dec 9th, 2015 — The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Child
Dec 2nd, 2015 — Prepare Him Room: Thoughts on Advent
Nov 11th, 2015 — If You Want to Get Along (Better) With Your In-Laws
Nov 4th, 2015 — Don't Get Caught in the Rip Current of Discouragement
Oct 28th, 2015 — The Best Marriage Conference
Oct 21st, 2015 — Don't Get Caught
Oct 14th, 2015 — Are You Living with Uncertainty?
Oct 7th, 2015 — Preparing Your Child To Leave Home
Sep 30th, 2015 — Perspective Matters
Sep 23rd, 2015 — The Most Important Ingredient in Family Relationships
Sep 15th, 2015 — Cultivating Courage
Sep 9th, 2015 — Cultivating Compassion
Sep 2nd, 2015 — A Prayer for Teachers and Caregivers
Aug 25th, 2015 — An Emptying Nest - Lots of Emotions
Aug 5th, 2015 — Cultivating Integrity
Jul 29th, 2015 — A Teachable Spirit
Jul 22nd, 2015 — The Home Where Character Blossoms
Jul 15th, 2015 — A Lesson from My iPhone
Jul 1st, 2015 — Focus on Courage this Fourth of July
Jun 24th, 2015 — Highlights from Cousin Camp
Jun 10th, 2015 — Dreading That Six Week Summer Visitation
Jun 3rd, 2015 — When One Small Daily Habit Makes a Big Impact On Your Marriage
May 20th, 2015 — “My main prayer for my kids and grand kids…”
Apr 29th, 2015 — Lessons from a Toddler
Apr 22nd, 2015 — Quads Plus One = A Very Loud Household!
Mar 11th, 2015 — Faith and Fishing: A Story From The Amazon Jungle
Mar 4th, 2015 — A Vision for Your Family
Feb 17th, 2015 — Sometimes I Get Stuck - Do You?
Feb 11th, 2015 — The Master Gardener
Feb 4th, 2015 — I Can Be a Picky Wife
Jan 20th, 2015 — Encouragement for the Season of Parenting Teens
Dec 31st, 2014 — I Don't Like New Years Resolutions
Dec 9th, 2014 — A Note to Those Who Fall and the Ones Who Love Them
Nov 26th, 2014 — Prayer of Gratitude
Nov 5th, 2014 — The Truck That Loved Ice Cream
Oct 29th, 2014 — Are You Lonely?
Oct 21st, 2014 — Beauty, brains, athletic ability, artistic talent…What Really Matters??
Sep 29th, 2014 — Don't Get Lazy in Marriage
Sep 22nd, 2014 — Two Things that Seasons Reveal about God
Sep 9th, 2014 — Exhausted Young Mom?
Sep 2nd, 2014 — Seeing Life in Terms of Seasons
Aug 26th, 2014 — Running in Circles
Aug 25th, 2014 — Praying Together for Your Children Builds Your Marriage
Aug 20th, 2014 — How Do You Do It? (Questions for a Mom of Quads)
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