About Susan E. Brooks

Susan E. Brooks, M.Ed., has been a teaching artist since 1987. She moved to Mozambique, Africa, in 1996 with her family, where she taught art and English at an international school. After returning home and teaching art and English in Kentucky high schools for nearly ten years, she then traveled to Turkish Cyprus in 2009, where she taught English at Near East University. Susan returned again to Kentucky in 2011 where she currently enjoys writing, hosting internationals, painting, and showing her work in the community. Susan was invited to join Peace Catalyst International as a visual peacemaker, using her art to promote unity among people of various religions and cultures.

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Finding Balance, Part 2: 3 Steps Toward Thriving

Finding balance is tricky. Last week I wrote about balance because so... read more

Systemic Sins Matter to God: From Crimson to...

As I created the oil painting above, I couldn't help but think... read more

Finding Balance: Don't Take On More Than You...

Finding balance between working hard and working well can be challenging. I... read more

Is God Joyful? Do Believers Reflect the Joy...

"Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" is a hymn I used to... read more

Seeking Peace Through Creative Imagination: God's Kingdom Now

They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning... read more

"Liberty and Justice for All": Loving God and...

I love my country. While I was in Mozambique, just the mention of... read more

God Likes to Party: One Suggestion for Tired...

In the Old Testament, God commanded the people to celebrate seven feasts... read more

There's No Rushing Art—or Life: It Takes 10,000...

Rockwell's words of comfort below are an encouragement to me as an... read more

Be on God's Side: Wisdom from Abraham Lincoln

“My concern is not whether God is on our side; my... read more

My Dad Was the Best: 3 Ways to...

As Father's Day rolls around, I'm thinking about my dad. He passed... read more

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