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Hello, I’m Susan.

I’m a wife (of 50 years), mom to five children (including a set of twins), and grandmother to 21 (including a set of quadruplets!). My favorite time of the year is when all my kids and grandkids are together for a week of “cousins and family camp” in the foothills of the Shenandoah Mountains of Virginia.

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Looking for fun, creative ideas to do with your fa

Looking for fun, creative ideas to do with your family this summer? Check out the blog this week and download the FREE ebook: Camp at Home - 100 Fun, Creative Ideas for You to Do With Your Kids!

Link in bio!

#cousincampbook #campathome

I’m so excited to share with you about a new boo

I’m so excited to share with you about a new book by @jodie_berndt Praying the Scriptures for Your Life!

I HIGHLY recommend (along with my daughter and granddaughter! 😊) it and the link to order your copy is in my bio!

#prayingthescriptures @zondervanbooks

Amy Crouch’s book is a compelling read for young

Amy Crouch’s book is a compelling read for young and old readers alike.

Younger friends will appreciate Amy’s candor, wisdom and vulnerability; older readers will discover an insightful window into the challenges of living in a wired world.

Andy’s letters to Amy are a delightful bonus, and a loving testimony to the benefits of talking early and often about the role of technology in our daily lives.

You can hear them discuss the book and this topic next Friday with @trinityforum

Registration link in bio!

COVID protocols are easing, summer’s here, hope

COVID protocols are easing, summer’s here, hope is finally in the air!

It’s been a long season of isolation, teleworking, online school, toddlers under foot, financial strain, limited travel. Add to this the emotional roller coaster we’ve experienced — feelings of loneliness, frustration, anxiety, fear, and disagreements over politics, race, masks, and quarantining. And attacks from the enemy!

But now???

Before we contemplate the future we need to hit “pause” and ask a very important question:

Do we really want to return to the way things were? Or do we want to reorient to something better?

More on the blog this week! Link in bio!

Are you experiencing division in your family, with

Are you experiencing division in your family, with your friends, or in your church?

Strong feelings about masks, politics, and racism have brought to a head some of our differing opinions and even spoiled some relationships. Believing friends have been “dropped” because they don’t share our views. It’s not surprising, but it’s tragic.

However there is more at play here than the deep divides in our country, and amongst believers. The danger is that we don’t recognize that a bigger force is at work.

Read more on the blog this week! Link in bio!

Today's the last day for the One Word card sale — don’t miss it!

20% off through tonight with code MOM2021. They make a fabulous Mother's Day gift!

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John and I are thrilled to host Grand Monday Night

John and I are thrilled to host Grand Monday Night tonight for @legacycoalition I hope you'll join us!

We'll be talking about “The most fun you’ll ever have with your grandkids: Host a Cousin Camp”

Join us at 8:00PM (EST) for a fun filled hour!

Register at: grandmondaynights.com (It’s free!)

(Some of you may have had trouble registering earlier but it's working now.)

#grandmondaynight #christiangrandparents #christiangrandma #grandparentsarethebest #grandparentslove #grandparenting

One of my jobs as an author is to promote my books

One of my jobs as an author is to promote my books, but I have to tell you I find that to be the hardest part! It doesn’t come naturally to me.

So I thought, today, you might enjoy hearing what OTHER people are saying about my latest book, Cousin Camp!

It can help you plan a FUN and MEANINGFUL family get-together this summer.

Link in bio to grab your own copy!

Have you ever wondered at God’s timing? I have.

Have you ever wondered at God’s timing? I have.

Last March, just when the world was about to go into lockdown, I released a book all about planning family get-togethers — get-togethers that would be nearly impossible for the next year!

Let’s just say that from a marketing perspective, that was pretty terrible timing.

But I’m sure God knew what He was doing.
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And now, we rejoice to see restrictions begin to lift! Many grandparents are fully vaccinated and able to hug their grandbabies again!

We’re able to start thinking about travel — and dreaming about family get-togethers! Read more on the blog this week on some tips on how to plan it!
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