Sue Birdseye

I’ve been thinking about strength lately, mostly because I really need some. I’ve been praying about it a lot too. And I realized that I’ve been living under the assumption that at some point God will just zap me with strength so I can get busy doing all the things I think I need to …

The Supernatural Secret to Living Strong Read More »

Around nine years ago, I became a single parent to my five beautiful children. About the same time, I started writing. Although I’ve always been a writer in my own way—journaling, making notes, jotting down thoughts here and there. As a teenager, I even wrote a few poems, although those might never see the light …

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Ever have that one song that speaks profoundly to your heart?  You turn it up louder the moment you hear the first chords on the radio. You Google it, play it at full volume, close your eyes and lift your arms, either in praise or surrender to God. You work out chords in an effort …

Holy Spirit’s Special Way of Holding You Close to Him Read More »

A few weeks ago, I was frustrated by my lack of time to do some things. Things like exercise, serious Bible study, sleep … My, how things have changed and not in the way I imagined—I don’t know what I imagined, but this wasn’t it. So a few weeks ago, I decided to just do …

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It’s a gloriously slow, snowy morning, quiet and peaceful. All my sweethearts are warm, cozy and asleep. Me—warm and cozy in my comfy chair, pondering the truth of God’s love. Recently a friend challenged me to consider what love really is. What does it mean to be loved by God? What does it mean to …

3 Tiny, Power-Packed Words the World Desperately Needs to Hear Read More »

There is no two ways about it. I’ve become an anxious woman again. I struggled with this years ago, and here I am again—fearful, concerned, worried and anxious. It’s a chest-crushing fear. I wake up in the middle of the night and worry. It’s an “Oh my goodness! Am I having a heart-attack?” anxious. And for the life …

Defeat Chest-Crushing Fear With These Powerful Declarations Read More »

I’m praying for some serious fire from heaven, but not for the reason you might think. In the past several years there have been moments I’ve been tempted to pray that God would rain down fire on someone or a couple of someones, but thankfully God has brought me past that phase of this journey. …

What Elijah’s Prayer Can Teach Us About Motherhood Read More »

It was about this time six years ago when my husband left. Although in many ways I’m stronger and better, the repercussions still vibrate through my life. In the midst of something wonderful, I can feel the stirrings of fear seeping into my thoughts, the beat of insecurity pulsing through me, and the blending of …

Healing Your Heart After Soul-Aching Betrayal Read More »

Don’t you just LOVE it when God hits you right between the eyes with truth? I’m not being sarcastic … truly. The other night at my Bible study we were talking about finding our identity in Christ—a topic I have explored often and tried to grasp continually. I have spent the last several years pretty consistently …

When You Have an Identity Crisis Read More »

God has brought me far. Some may think I need to be farther along on this path of healing and hoping and growing. But I believe I am. I’m much farther along than I was before my life changed quickly and irrevocably. I’m much farther along than the days before … Before … after So …

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It is the middle of the night and I’m awake. Wide awake. Yesterday I stayed home from work because I’ve been fighting a wicked cold or flu thing and I slept most of the day. I was actually thinking I might be well-rested for the next day. No such luck. Part of the problem is …

When ‘What Ifs’ Keep You Up at Night Read More »

I’m sitting outside on my back porch with my laptop, my Bible, and 3000 MOSQUITOES!!!! It is so beautiful out here—cool breeze, sunny, and quiet! I love it. But I HATE these mosquitoes! They have even bitten my hands! It is very difficult to scratch my fingers and type. My 14-year-old son (see boogie boarding …

Trusting God When No One Steps Into Help Your Child Read More »

What if something could change so that I wasn’t so very overwhelmed? What would it be? I’m not talking about the things that would make life easier, like not having to work, having a nanny and a cook, or receiving a ton of money. I’m talking about the realistic things. The things that could actually …

Where True Transformation Begins Read More »

Recently I went on a walk through a beautiful park. It was almost a spring day … chilly, but still warm enough to skip the jacket. The trees were still bare, the flowers still asleep, and the air still a little crisp. At one point, there was an overlook which provided a lovely view of …

If You’re Struggling to Trust God in Your Trial, Read This Read More »

The other day at bed, my littlest girl and I prayed a bold prayer for a contract on our home … that night. She doubts God right now. She doesn’t see things changing … she doesn’t see God working. We all really need something to change soon, but God doesn’t seem to be changing anything …

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