Susandoodles

Susandoodles

Love God, love life, love one another.

Susan is trained in journalism, teaching and ministry;
now retired, the blog provides a means to continue sharing thoughts.

Category: Religion

  • Whose Church Is This?

    given on Sunday, May 17, 2015 We are the church, You are the church, We are the church together. . . .   The refrain from “We Are the Church” is reminder of just who the church is. Not just the Norris or Community United Methodist Church, but THE CHURCH.…

  • Moms know faith handles changes

      given on Sunday, May 10, 2015–Mothers Day Lectionary Scriptures: I John 5: 1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ[a] has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. 2 We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments.…

  • Early Christians adapted: Can today’s

    given on Sunday, May 3, 2015: Fads come and go: a new look, a new food, a new toy, a new technique, a new design, or a new hobby. As much as we do not want to admit it, we all go through the experience of trying out a fad.…

  • And He saw that it was very good: We are the caretakers

    Scriptural base: Genesis 1:26-31 26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings[b] in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth,[c] and the small animals that scurry along the…

  • Where are you in the walk to Emmaus?

      given on Sunday, April 12, 2015 Scripture reference: Luke 24:13-35 The Walk to Emmaus 13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles[a] from Jerusalem. 14 As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed…

  • Would you . . . Easter scripture, questions and reflections

    Luke 23:32-34: The Crucifixion . . . 32 Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him. 33 When they came to a place called The Skull,[e] they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left. 34 Jesus said,…

  • Why Celebrate Faith Holidays?

    given on Sunday, March 29, 2015: Palm or Passion Sunday While reading the lectionary this week and considering the question of why do we call the Sunday before Easter “Palm Sunday,” I ran across this statement: “Holidays can be important today, too, as annual reminders of what God has done…

  • Prayer-filled Lent Reflection #5: Praying for family & self

    given on Sunday, March 22, 2015   For five weeks, the goal was to consider praying for specific themes, and to encourage a conscious effort to pray regularly creating a 24/7 awareness of our relationship with God and the world around us. We see the physical needs of preserving the…

  • Prayer-filled Lent Reflection #3: Praying for justice

    given on Sunday, March 8, 2015 (due to the winter weather conditions, the 2nd Sunday in Lent had to be canceled at the rural churches) Okay, I admit that last week’s winter snow disrupted my Lenten resolve. Snow days can bring welcome breaks from our daily routines and provide us…

  • Prayer-filled Lent #1: Praying for Our World

    given on Sunday, February 22, 2015 Stepping into a new role can often cause us to rethink what we are doing in our lives and even whether or not we can possibly fill that role. When my para asked if I would mentor her son in his effort to earn…