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One Devotional: One Word, One Verse, One Thought for One Hundred Days

Risky Faith: Becoming Brave Enough to Trust the God Who Is Bigger Than Your World

Barbara & Susan’s Guide to the Empty Nest: Discovering New Purpose, Passion & Your Next Great Adventure

Character Matters: Raising Kids With Values That Last

And Then I Had Kids: Encouragement for Mothers of Young Children

And Then I Had Teenagers: Encouragement for Parents of Teens and Preteens

31 Days of Prayer for My Teen: A Parent’s Guide

31 Days Of Prayer For My Child: A Parent’s Guide

How a Man Prays for His Family

Building a Home Full of Grace

A Home Full of Grace

How to Like the Ones You Love: Building Family Friendships for Life

Thanks, Dad, for Everything

Thanks, Mom, for Everything

Tightening the Knot: Couple-Tested Ideas to Keep Your Marriage Strong

Certainty In Christ
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One Word: Warrior One Verse: “The Lord is a

One Word: Warrior

One Verse:

“The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is His name." Exodus 15:3

One Thought:

Lord, it is good for me to be reminded that you are a warrior. You are not a pushover, or weak. You are mighty. You fight for me. You defend me. You have my back. You are for me.

One morning recently I watched my dog, Charley, wa

One morning recently I watched my dog, Charley, watch me. He noticed my every move. If I looked him in the eye he would hop up and come to me. If I moved he would follow me. He listens for my voice. His greatest joy is for me to communicate with him, to pay attention to him. He loves me unconditionally, even if I’m having a bad day, blown it with a family member or friend, or still have on my smelly sweats! Watching him watch me I think about how he reflects God. Our heavenly Father watches over me. He waits for me to notice Him. He takes great joy when I call out to Him. He loves me no matter what.

“Father thank you for Charley and for using him to remind me how much You rejoice when I pay attention to You. At this moment, You are waiting patiently for me.”

These are my two 8th grade granddaughters (cousins

These are my two 8th grade granddaughters (cousins). Last time they were in town we went thrift shopping, and they found a single pair of pajamas that they could both fit into at one time, lol!⁣
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I've been thinking about them a lot lately as I just discovered my old 8th grade diary, which is hysterical. One of the main things I discovered is that even though so much has changed in the many years since I was in 8th grade, there are still lots of things that are the same.⁣
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Read some excerpts and get insights for parenting middle school kids in my blog, "Help for Parents of Middle School Kids: Insights From My 8th Grade Diary."⁣
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Link in bio or go to susanalexanderyates.com/blog

One Word: Sustains One Verse: “Surely God is

One Word: Sustains

One Verse:

“Surely God is my help. The Lord is the one who sustains me." Psalm 54:4

One Thought:

Father, you sustain me in the tediousness of drudgery or the extreme challenges of life. Whatever I fear - you are sustaining me, my friend, my child. It is your joy to do so!

Getting ready for Holy Week: One of my favorite re

Getting ready for Holy Week: One of my favorite reads! I read this every couple of years to prepare for Easter.

Recently I found the most hilarious thing — a di

One Word: Understands One Verse: “Great is o

One Word: Understands

One Verse:

“Great is our Lord and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure." Psalm 147:5

One Thought:

When no one else can understand me or my situation, you do completely, O Lord.

I had the best time recently with the Women from A

I had the best time recently with the Women from Apostles Anglican Church in Houston! Our retreat was held at the lovely Hill House in the countryside. We were spoiled by incredible food, restored by the bucolic scenery, and spiritually fed by rich fellowship. Thank you Langley and these wonderful women!

@apostleshouston @historichillhouse

This is so important to remember when we're strugg

This is so important to remember when we're struggling with our family relationships: God created family.⁣
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It was His idea. In the beginning He was part of a family -- Father God, His Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. But that wasn’t enough, so they created man, Adam. Then God said it was not good for man to be alone, so He created Eve as a wife for Adam.⁣
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Through their disobedience sin entered family units. Even so God did not give up on family. Family has continued ever since.⁣
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Family has a broad meaning. We usually think of family as a dad, mom, and kids. But throughout both the Old and New Testaments we see family described as large tribes, small units, particularly the family of the church. A family might include singles as well as married people, young people, and old people.⁣
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God knows that we are not meant to be alone. We need one another. The big concept here can be summarized in a single word: together.⁣
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But that doesn't mean family is easy! It can be incredibly difficult at times. If you're looking for hope or help with your family relationships, check out my blog this week: "Family Can Be Hard: How to Handle Painful Family Relationships."⁣
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Link in bio or go to susanalexanderyates.com/blog

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