Author: Susan Wheeler Smith

  • I Went Looking for Old Blog Posts and Found My Life.

    I Went Looking for Old Blog Posts and Found My Life.

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    Susan Wheeler Smith

    Today I had the brilliant idea of digging through some of my old writing on my website. The website I just totally overhauled, by the way. I thought I was going through old blog posts looking for things I might update and share again. I wasn’t expecting to find my life. There I was in…

  • A Whole Lot of Life Right Here.

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    Susan Wheeler Smith

    October! Honestly, it is hard to believe that. This month marks a year since I was randomly (nothing is random, by the way) diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Initially, it didn’t appear to be a big deal. Just “something to keep an eye on.” By February of this year, it became clear that it was…

  • A Year of Hope Devotional

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    Susan Wheeler Smith

    If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you may have seen me post about a devotional I contributed to. A Year of Hope is now available for purchase on Amazon! On the back cover of A Year of Hope, the publisher states, “A Year of Hope Devotional offers a daily invitation to pause, reflect,…

  • After Everyone Leaves…Thanksgiving Edition.

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    Susan Wheeler Smith

    Reflections from a Smith Mountain Lake Porch. – part 5. Disclaimer: I am not writing this on the porch. Although it is sunny and the wind has finally died down, it is 30 degrees out there. Brr. The kids all headed out around 10:30 this morning, thirty minutes ago. Russell and I stood in the…

  • Life Update – October 2025.

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    Susan Wheeler Smith

    Don’t you hate it when you’re preparing the spare room for weekend guests, then suddenly you’re being transported from your small-town hospital to a regional hospital, with a possible further transfer to UVA? While moving copper pieces to their rightful place around the fireplace, I stood up and suddenly felt lightheaded. I also noticed a…

  • Reflections from a Smith Mountain Lake Porch – Part 4.

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    Susan Wheeler Smith

    As I sit on our back porch typing this, our internet is down. It has been glitching for a few days now. We have lost power for a couple days for 3-6 hours. Such is life in a small town, I guess. A year ago, I would have been anxious about it all. Today, almost…

  • Psalm 146.

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    Susan Wheeler Smith

    This morning, I was doing exactly what I did not want to be doing: scrolling through social media. As hard as I strive to avoid the negative noise on social media, it always seems to pop into my feed. So, I deleted my social media apps from my phone. Taking a break from it will…

  • Home.

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    Susan Wheeler Smith

    I took a break from writing. The ideas were in my head, but the words just would not flow. I wrote them down anyway. Saved them. And moved on. Consulting the ultimate Creator, I realized He was telling me to focus on other life events and experiences and He would let me know when it…

  • When God Throws You a Curveball and You Hit it Out of the Park.

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    Susan Wheeler Smith

    God has thrown me a bit of a curveball and I’m kind of laughing about it this morning. I laugh because it has taken me a while to realize it is a new direction, even as I have been walking the new path He laid out in front of me. I’ve always been a bigger…

  • Friday Five(ish) – Things I Love Right Now/Am Doing Right Now.

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    Susan Wheeler Smith

    Decluttering is my middle name right now. What I am decluttering: Things. My sister and I have spent the last three years going through most of Mom and Dad’s house. We have donated a lot but have also brought things home. Me, especially. Way too many things so I am in a constant state of…