Susandoodles

Susandoodles

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Tag: Christian lifestyle

  • Praying the Psalms VI: Remember those camp songs?

    Growing up I was in 4-H and UMYF.  In both of these groups, we learned camp songs.  Interestingly these songs were basically the same.   You may remember them:   John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, Tell Me Why Row, Row, Row Your Boat Kookaburra He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands Kumbaya And I…

  • Praying the psalms III: . . . no such thing as a coincidence

    Mom said, “There is no such thing as a coincidence, it is a Godincidence.” Sadly today, I do not remember the exact circumstance when my mom told me this, but these words have echoed in my mind time and time again. These words have guided me in times that others would just…

  • Words do hurt! Words mirror hearts.

    One week off from writing, and I struggle to focus on what words I should share.  Words are powerful tools and they can also be powerful weapons.  I pray that my words are tools for positive change in one’s life, not a weapon or hurtful to those who read/hear them. Not only…

  • A few personal notes in lieu of holiday-focused rhetoric

    Plowing on through the year-long Bible study, I am now into Deuteronomy and Acts.  I am struggling with remaining open-minded enough not to get bogged down by the minutia of the Old Testament laws. But I also admit that I am doing everything I can not to frame the current national…

  • Just what is kingdom of heaven; How does one explain it?

    For some reason this question just keeps circling through my head:  How does one explain the kingdom of heaven? Of course to answer, one has to define that term, also referred to as the kingdom of God. A simple starting point needed to be found, so I turned to my Life Application Study Bible.  The kingdom…

  • In life’s journey, death is only one of unlimited destinations

    Here it is June, typically associated with summer vacations, weddings and Father’s Day. Death is usually not a theme for the month. Yet death forced itself into my world twice during the week.  The first death was completely an accident.  The second death was inevitable. Sometimes one must simply stop and address…

  • An open apology to kids about knowing God, faith

    I apologize.   As I continue to study and to read the Bible, I realize I failed.  I failed to teach you faith.  I failed to practice the parenting principles that my own parents taught me.  I failed to share what I know to be my own life foundation. I apologize. As I grew…

  • Sorting out Numbers: So many rules to know!

    Continuing with the year-long reading plan, I have been reading the Old Testament book of Numbers.  Actually, I am reading the study notes first because the text of Numbers is frustrating to me.  I just do not get all the rules and regulations that the Lord placed on the Israelites. Well, I…

  • Yesterday was a true Monday; Certainly Job would understand

    At times life seems to be floating along with little trouble and we get lulled into complacency.  We listen to the news and know that there are troubles swirling around us, but somehow they really do not affect our day-to-day routines. And there are those times when we are hassled by…

  • “What goes around, comes around.” Believe it or not, I found the source: Isaiah 3:11

    Isn’t it interesting how we tend to pick up a phrase and use it over and over.  Often the phrase is one we learn from our own family while we are growing up, and many times we have no clue where it originated. The phrase, “what goes around, comes around,”is one such…

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