Mother-daughter relationships can be so good, and so difficult — and sometimes both at the same time! If you’ve ever struggled with yours and wondered how to improve, I have five simple tips for you that I believe will help. My preteen daughter was coming up the walk. Looking out the window I saw her … Read More about 5 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Daughter
Ask Susan: Help for a Critical Spirit in Marriage
Sometimes as wives, it’s easy to develop a critical spirit within our marriage. A friend was asking me about this recently, saying she feels like she’s critical of her husband all the time. Have you been there? I have. Did you know that a critical spirit can be toxic to your marriage? Please understand, I’m … Read More about Ask Susan: Help for a Critical Spirit in Marriage
Ask Susan: How to Help Your Children with Their Strengths and Weaknesses
As a parent, one thing you know for sure is that each of your children has their own unique gifts — and these gifts often have a flip side, a corresponding weakness they’ll need to work on. My friend Laurie recently asked me about how to help her children with their strengths and weaknesses. She … Read More about Ask Susan: How to Help Your Children with Their Strengths and Weaknesses
Seeing the New Year with New Eyes
We had a rough, bumpy takeoff in the rain. Linden’s hand tightly held mine and her eyes squeezed shut for a moment as we raced down the runway. Fear and excitement intermingled. But she felt safe beside me. “We’ll get up above the clouds and you’ll see blue skies and sun,” I told her. “You’re … Read More about Seeing the New Year with New Eyes
Ask Susan: Being Totally Dependent on God
Are you working hard to do everything “right” in your spiritual life, and feeling like you just can’t? Let me tell you, I’ve been there! And it’s actually a good place to be because it teaches us to be dependent on God. We can’t get this right on our own. I know I can’t. We may … Read More about Ask Susan: Being Totally Dependent on God
Don’t Give Them Everything They Want
Are you thinking about Christmas gifts for kids–and how many to buy this year? Let me encourage you: don’t give them everything on their wish list! I grew up the eldest of four kids. We had plenty, but there was not a lot of excess. My parents were very careful with their finances. Christmas was … Read More about Don’t Give Them Everything They Want
Ask Susan: How to Get Ahead of Holiday Stress
Do you feel it already — the holiday stress? Christmas can be overwhelming, can’t it? I’d love to help you find ways to make the holidays less stressful this year! In this video, I’m giving you three quick tips that will help you do just that. (Plus, I’ve got a Christmas gift for you! Watch … Read More about Ask Susan: How to Get Ahead of Holiday Stress
Why is it so hard to be thankful?
This week we celebrate Thanksgiving. A day set aside for us to be thankful. It’s part of our history. It’s a tradition. It’s also a time for family gatherings. But most of all it’s a time to reflect on God’s goodness to us. However, it shouldn’t just be one day. We ought to be thankful … Read More about Why is it so hard to be thankful?