Susan Call's Blog, page 17

Taming the Unruly – 10 Reasons to Declutter and 5 Effective Tips to Manage Your Clutter

Ah, I just don’t have time to get to that… When I have a free weekend, when this semester is over, when our schedule isn’t so packed….Those were just a few of my excuses I used for far too long … Continue reading →

“Guilt” by Association, An Unlikely Lesson in Grace.

We’re never going to get in, I thought as we joined the end of the extremely long line. In front of us blocks and blocks of people who apparently got in line long before us. It was supposed to be … Continue reading →

Cleanup on Aisle 10 – 5 Ways to Support a Friend in Need

I only needed to grab a jar of peanut butter I thought as I dashed into the grocery store the other day, but as I rounded the end of aisle 10, I bumped into a friend. She’s the type of … Continue reading →

Did She Really Say That? What to do When Words Hurt.

Have you ever been caught off guard, slapped in the face, by someone’s judgmental words? Their sharp opinion can take only seconds to unleash but if we’re not careful, the wounds of their words can last for years. As the school … Continue reading →

Just a Coincidence, or a Whisper from Beyond?

I had no idea of the surprise that was about to unfold before me when I arrived at my mom’s a few weeks ago. I don’t believe its coincidence when things like this happen. Certainly I didn’t anticipate a surprise … Continue reading →

5 Things You Can Do to be Free from Wanting to be Liked

I remember the loud whisper that swept over my sixth grade English class like it was yesterday. “She got braces,” the booming attempted whisper announced to my entire class. I handed my teacher a late pass and slid into my … Continue reading →

How to give a gift that’s truly a treasure

Have you ever been challenged to find the perfect gift? One that’s truly a treasure? Me too! Sometimes it’s just not easy to find the exact special something that conveys the emotion, the appreciation, or the sentiment you’re searching for. … Continue reading →

The Amazing Aha That’s Now My Secret to Success

  This week I was smacked right between the eyes by an aha moment. A simple statement I heard a few days ago grabbed hold of me and won’t let go. The more I chew on it, the more its … Continue reading →

Hundreds of miles in just 3 easy steps: pray, trust, go.

Have you ever felt a nudge to step out of your comfort zone – to fully trust that the small quiet voice whispering “go!” is God? That’s exactly the prompting that compelled me to join the excitement at the Speak … Continue reading →

3 Lessons I Learned about Faith from my Dog

Have you ever noticed how God can use our everyday situations, the common place things we often over look to teach us His lessons? Returning from the Speak Up Conference in Grand Rapids the other day, my dog’s enthusiastic welcome … Continue reading →