Susan Wheeler Smith

Caleb and Philip.Surfin' USA!This guy was inside while we were waiting to get on the The Revenge of the Mummy ride at Universal. Lucy was chatting a mile a minute and was totally oblivous to the guy on stilts hiding in the dark. Until he reached down and touched her lightly on the shoulder. Her [...]

I have so been struggling lately, Siestas. In a big way.I sat down this morning for some quiet time. Picked up my devotional and turned to January 6. It was good (every day is good in this devotional). And then I sat there for about 10 minutes. Unsure of what to do next. What to [...]

This post has gotten me movin' in our household today.It is 5:52 pm. I am still in my jammies. They are Vi*to*ia Sec*et jammies. I discovered today that I only have VS jammies. Before you laugh, I must add that, at the age of 46.9 they are flannel VS jammies. Every single pair. And I [...]

When Lucy sees Aslan for the first time again, she comments that he is so much bigger.He replies, "I am not (bigger). But every year you grow, you will find me bigger."I immediately recognized that as a truth about us and God.As I am growing (in my walk with Him) each year, I am more [...]

Well, LORD, here we are again. The first day of a new beginning. A New Year stretched out before me. Days, empty on the calendar page, waiting to be lived.What path will I take?What will my choices be?Will I choose to follow You every step of the way?Follow. Obedience. Something I don’t do well.Choices. Decisions.Will [...]

Not posting too much, though. I HAVE been doing laundry, but really, the worst part about coming home was the layer of dust and dirt on everything. We five humans that live here may have been gone to Disney for 10 days but the four pawed people were still here. Two dogs (big, hairy, shedding, [...]

I am praying that all of you (us?) find the One true Joy of this season and for 2008!Much Love and...

I'm on a Bloggy Christmas Vacation. I'll be on and off, checking in with my best girlfriends, but probably not posting.Merry Christmas and I love you!

It's not a done deal. I'm not complete. Not whole. But, I am also not doing it alone.During my time with David this morning, God reminded me yet again that I am a work in progress. Many of the trials and sufferings I've experienced in my life have arisen from my own doing. Exercising my [...]