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2012-09-12T07:35:09-05:00

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Jump in, the Water’s Scary!

Last updated on: September 12, 2012 at 7:35 am By Susan Cottrell

Trust God. The bible tells us to… we tell each other to. But do we? How? When the rubber meets the road, does His presence make a difference in our daily challenges? My sweet daughter had a job interview this week. This girl gets tied up in nerves before interviews. Always has. The higher the stakes, the more the nerves, and she really wanted this job. As we talked, I was searching for where God comes into this—how is His... Read more

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2012-09-05T15:16:36-05:00

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Suffering Well

Last updated on: September 5, 2012 at 3:16 pm By Susan Cottrell

“One of the most awesome tools in God’s hand is a man, woman, or child who has suffered well.” A note in my bible next to Romans 5:3. My friend has suffered the effects of mono for over a year now, which has left her exhausted. It’s also wrecked her immune system, so she is easily knocked down again. Ugh. I hate to see her suffer. “…tribulation produces perseverance; perseverance character; and character, hope,” says Romans 5:3. I’m not loving... Read more

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2012-08-22T12:28:14-05:00

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Leap of Faith

Last updated on: August 22, 2012 at 12:28 pm By Susan Cottrell

We long to take the risk out of life because it seems so much safer than riding through the unknown. But when we reduce risk, we reduce opportunity! God’s best for us is never inside our comfort zone. My son and his beautiful bride will marry on Saturday. After a prolonged flurry of activity, the wedding day is here. And then, a marriage. Observing the preparations, I notice that regardless of how great you are together, marriage is always a... Read more

2012-08-08T10:29:23-05:00

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Unique Journey

Last updated on: August 8, 2012 at 10:29 am By Susan Cottrell

My son Chris is getting married in a couple of weeks, our first. Whew — the pulse rate quickens! Have I told him enough how proud I am of him, how I love his beautiful bride? Have I told her enough how sweet they are together, that I’m thrilled she’ll be in the family? And how do I sufficiently warn them of the pitfalls? (I’m finishing a book on marriage—I have a lot to say!) I received no advice when... Read more

2012-08-01T15:02:47-05:00

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Dried Bones

Last updated on: August 1, 2012 at 3:02 pm By Susan Cottrell

SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/Susan/Desktop/Blog%207-31-12.doc Have you read the story about God bringing dry bones to life? Listen to this: God grabbed me. God’s Spirit took me up and set me down in the middle of an open plain strewn with bones. He led me around and among them—a lot of bones! There were bones all over the plain—dry bones, bleached by the sun… God, the Master, told the dry bones, “Watch this: I’m bringing the breath of life to you and you’ll come... Read more

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2012-07-24T21:02:10-05:00

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Silver Anniversary

Last updated on: July 24, 2012 at 9:02 pm By Susan Cottrell

Rob and I married twenty-five years ago. Wow. That’s a long time no matter how you figure it. I think back on the kids we were those many moons ago, and I can’t believe how far we’ve come. We were wonderfully in love, giving, appreciative… immature, self-focused, lacking in wisdom. I mean, that’s how it is when you’re twenty-something! But how grateful I am that God does not leave us there. He has a path of growth for us even... Read more

2012-07-18T11:33:28-05:00

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Boast in the Lord

Last updated on: July 18, 2012 at 11:33 am By Susan Cottrell

Amy Grant was seventeen the first time she was asked to play a concert, she tells in her book, Mosaic. “Up to this point, I had only sung for people I knew–family, friends, and schoolmates–and the idea that a total stranger would call and ask me to sing for a group of more strangers was mind-boggling.” She said the request was for three hundred dollars. Her mind raced, thinking of what she had saved, of how three hundred dollars would... Read more

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2012-07-04T00:57:11-05:00

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Accepted in the Beloved

Last updated on: July 4, 2012 at 12:57 am By Susan Cottrell

I don’t know about you, but I like acceptance. I like to be liked and appreciated and, well, adored! Okay, adored may be a bit much, but I do respond to people who think I’m smart and funny and interesting — and whatever other qualities you want to throw in. Surprisingly, not everyone thinks that. Sometimes, someone I was sure would accept me, no matter what… doesn’t. It comes as a nasty little shock. I don’t know why, given how... Read more

2012-06-27T16:57:08-05:00

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Dad, Catch Me

Last updated on: June 27, 2012 at 4:57 pm By Susan Cottrell

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Helen Keller Today, I talked with a lovely friend over lunch about things we enjoy: painting, creating, writing. I said I love to speak – I’m especially excited about an upcoming event. Am I afraid when I speak and do it anyway, she asked, or not afraid. I liked the question! I said I’m usually not afraid, I’m so thrilled. I’ve been afraid of many things, most of which never happened –... Read more

2012-06-21T08:39:23-05:00

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Looking Outward Together

Last updated on: June 21, 2012 at 8:39 am By Susan Cottrell

 Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction. Antoine de Saint-Exupery I’ve read this quote several times as I’ve been completing my marriage book, a beautiful thought from the author who gave us The Little Prince. I love the idea of it — gazing off together toward a common goal. But suddenly today, it hit me anew. You see, I’ve been writing that we cannot look to each other to... Read more

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