Sue Birdseye

Unexpected

Were you ever certain that God was asking you to do something that seemed completely ridiculous and a bit unexpected? That is probably a “duh” questions to some degree. God seems to always be asking us to do challenging things – I might even say bizarre by the world’s standard things. Yesterday I sat at… Continue reading Unexpected

Wonderful Weekend of Woes

This weekend was so difficult and wonderful. My life is sweetness and sorrow constantly vying for my attention. The quality of my day depends upon my willingness to see the stuff to be thankful for rather than the stuff to complain about, but sometimes its hard to choose the right one. This weekend began with… Continue reading Wonderful Weekend of Woes

Lost Ideas, Little Notebooks and Lots of Thanks

I have a dear friend that suggested I keep a notebook to write down ideas as I think of them. It was a great suggestion so now I have little notebooks EVERYWHERE! It helps that I love paper and pens and little notebooks! It’s also a very good idea for me because like a friend… Continue reading Lost Ideas, Little Notebooks and Lots of Thanks

My Two-by-Four (P.S. It has a happy ending)

Recently I’ve been struck, like a two-by-four, by the loss of dreams. It seems we all have lost dreams. I’ve lost some dreams that I thought were givens. The biggest being my “til death do us part” marriage. Lately my dream of a happily ever after seems a bit out of reach as well. I’ve realized… Continue reading My Two-by-Four (P.S. It has a happy ending)

In the Moment Joy

I love how God is such an “in the moment” teacher. Last night I had the sweetest little bedtimes with my two littlest girls and my youngest son. I prayed with them, tucked them in and kissed them goodnight. 1 1/2 hours later – that sweet little bedtime became oh so very different…let’s just say I HOPE I’m… Continue reading In the Moment Joy

Getting started..again..no, now..okay this time for real

Seriously, when someone says something is easy to do I should never think that that will apply to me. Setting up this blog — ridiculous. I still can’t figure out how to apply categories and tags to my posts – as if I even knew what those things really were. I’ve wanted to start this… Continue reading Getting started..again..no, now..okay this time for real

Up To My Toes – Learning to Walk on the Water in the Midst of Life’s Storms

At first glance it might seem like it should read “up to my nose.” That makes more sense – I’m up to my nose in issues, challenges, difficulties, laundry, dishes, clutter, and children. BUT that’s not what I want for me. That’s not what I want for anyone. What I want is to focus on… Continue reading Up To My Toes – Learning to Walk on the Water in the Midst of Life’s Storms