T. Suzanne Eller

Faith: We need the church

Suzie — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:11:56 +0000

After 30 years of attending the same church and loving the same church family, last Wednesday night I sat in a new one. It is an adventure of sorts. Meeting new people. Starting over. I think the one thing I took away from that night was this: We need each other. It’s the beauty of [...]

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Encouragement for Today: Zip-line faith!

Suzie — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:01:11 +0000

Several years ago I went up in the Sears Tower in Chicago. The higher that the glass elevator soared, the more I pressed against the wall, closed my eyes, and hoped that I’d make it through the ride.Not just a little afraid. It was almost paralyzing. When you are a strong person, overwhelming fear is frustrating. [...]

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Feelings: What do I do with these anxious thoughts?

Suzie — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:48:22 +0000

This week has been an anxious one. Is it okay to be honest with you about that? I know there are 100 different things I can do to deal with that anxiety, but one reigns above all others. 1 Peter 5:7 says that I can give all my worries and cares to God. [...]

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Family: MomLifeToday

Suzie — Fri, 31 May 2013 09:00:24 +0000

This week Luann and I (Encouragement Cafe radio) traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas to hang out in the Family Life studio. We had a chance to interview Barbara Rainey and also Tracey Eyster of MomLifeToday. Sometimes you meet someone and you just see their heart for ministry. Both Barbara and Tracey radiated with love [...]

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Faith: Getting past that hard place

Suzie — Thu, 30 May 2013 20:59:12 +0000

I want to run. I really do. I attempt it often. But there’s a place that I hit where my lungs are super tight, and my body says, “stop”. . . so I do. Every time. I realize that other runners experienced that same threshold and they push past it. . .believing that they’ll [...]

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Forgiving: I can’t forgive myself

Suzie — Tue, 28 May 2013 09:01:58 +0000

If you came over from Encouragement for Today, welcome! Today I shared a story about a beautiful young woman who carried a burden of guilt. Though it had been years since she had become a believer, the weight of her past kept her stuck. She had been advised for years to forgive herself, and yet [...]

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Encouragement Cafe Radio: When you feel lonely in your own neighborhood

Suzie — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:27:02 +0000

Today Luann and I interviewed Amy Lively of The Neighborhood Café on Encouragement Café radio! I’m moving in a month or so. For the first time in a long time I’m not going to know anyone. I’m starting a new church. I’m living in a new state. Moving into an unfamiliar neighborhood. I hope there [...]

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Faith: Who am I supposed to listen to?

Suzie — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:33:41 +0000

A thousand voices pull and tug at us every day. Do this, that’s what I’d do. Why are you doing that? It makes no sense. Stop. Go. Give her what she deserves. Don’t be rash. I’d tell him exactly what I think. Be wise. It can make your head spin. So, who do you listen [...]

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Encouragement Cafe: God gave me my story

Suzie — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:57:03 +0000

Quite possibly one of the most inspiring interviews we’ve ever done on Encouragement Café Radio. Mandy Young shares her story of how a rare genetic illness — one in a billion — is a gift. Maybe today you feel that no one knows your story, or the challenges you have faced. Mandy’s perspective can complete [...]

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Family: Warrior moms

Suzie — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:01:36 +0000

The little girl cowered in the corner of the restaurant. I peered over the booth. Something wasn’t right. That’s when I saw the peeled long stick at her mother’s side. The girl moved, and like lightening, it shot out from the mother’s side and caught her legs. Her tiny little legs. She was no more [...]

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