Susan Wheeler Smith

I decided it's time to get real. My first post in a month will be to reveal some things about me from this photo::: I like books. I love books. I am obsessed with books. The Longaberger basket under the pillow (which bff, Beth gave me) and the wool blanket (which was made in the [...]

For the last three years, I have announced that, "THIS year will be my year-without-fear!" Clearly, I have an issue with fear.I was convinced that Fearless, by Max Lucado, would instantly "heal me."It has not. But it has given me the means to begin and continue on my road to healing.I am normally a fast [...]

But, I'm back. Finally decided to live. Taking my life back. I'm still giving myself permission to grieve and have "a day," but Beth would not want me to be paralyzed by my grief and sadness. In fact, she would be giving me a royal butt-kicking by now.Maybe she did and that's why I suddenly [...]

Seriously, I'm not going to use all that has been going on in my life as an excuse. Or am I? Yes, I think I shall.So, I was reading and re-reading your entries this morning. I was looking for "snortability". I found some that really made me snort out loud.Seriously, though...will any of us ever [...]

So. My bff Fran had the MOST fun giveaway eveh. You can read all about it here.I'm totally copying her cool idea. (with her permission)I'm giving away this. I've started reading a copy but Joanne's fab-o publicist sent me a review/give-away copy. You can win it.But you have to make me laugh. Like snorting snot [...]

MY LIFE. Where do I begin?God is doing a number on me. And while it is painful, frustrating, frightening, and often annoying (that is so me), it is good. Good, I tell you (or keep telling myself).In the grand scheme of things, I'm a spoiled rotten brat. I have an amazing husband whom I also [...]

I'm over here blogging for awhile. Come visit and leave a comment for my bff, Beth.

Y'all are just blessing my socks off with your overwhelming help and support for Beth and her family. I am loving passing on your comments and notes to them. The prayer time tonight was absolutely wonderful. Thank you for coming.Susan

Our youngest child ADORES scary movies. The scarier and gorier, the better.I find life scary enough, thank you very much. I have nightmares that terrify me...always involving real life people and common place events.I don't need made-up monsters, diseases, ghosts and goblins.I can pick up the newspaper or go to cnn.com for all the monsters, [...]

Thank you, Bethie. You and Esther were such a huge, huge part of my last two weeks.I haven't spoken much, to anyone, over the last two weeks. I knew I wasn't supposed to. But now...dude, the flood gates are a-open and I have got to let it out. Here we go:1. My oldest comes home [...]