Susie’s Blog

A Review of Courageous

A Review of Courageous

Courageous is out on DVD this week. Grace Reif gives her thoughts on the movie.

What If Honor Made a Comeback?

What If Honor Made a Comeback?

Susie muses on the topics of denying oneself and respecting others.

Meet KARE 11′s Julie Nelson

Meet KARE 11′s Julie Nelson

Our Twin Cities friends (and everyone else) are invited to join us at Lifeway Store in Maple Grove next Saturday!

Calling All Women’s Ministry Leaders!

Calling All Women’s Ministry Leaders!

If you live in the Twin Cities area and work in women’s ministries, please join me for a time of soul nourishment and encouragement. Next week I’ll be speaking at Northwestern College’s Women’s Ministry Leadership Luncheon. You’ll enjoy a great luncheon and a chance to network with other women in ministry. I’ll speak on what [...]

Why Waiting on God is Essential to Faith…

Why Waiting on God is Essential to Faith…

The other morning, while reading the 32nd chapter of Exodus, I relearned an important lesson. Moses was up on the mountain having a face to face encounter with God. This Israelites hadn’t heard from him in a while and they got bored waiting for him. Let’s look in at their response: When the people saw [...]

God’s Shelter for Your Storm…

God’s Shelter for Your Storm…

Several years ago, my son Jordan walked in the door with a scruffy looking dog in his arms. Truly, that poor thing was in rough shape. Jordan watched as one car after another whizzed around this poor, lost pup, barely missing him but certainly scaring him into chaos and confusion. So Jordan pulled his car [...]

A Smart Pace…

A Smart Pace…

Hey Friends! Susie Larson here… A while back, a friend and I talked about the importance of following the ‘rules’ of training. She is an elite athlete and competes at a very high level. She admittedly doesn’t like to rest. She likes to move. She is a two-time cancer survivor, a near-fatal car accident survivor, [...]

Why Scripture Memory Matters

Why Scripture Memory Matters

Years ago when my husband and I served as volunteer youth pastors, we engaged our students in an interesting exercise. As soon as the students walked in the door and sat down we said, “Okay, find a spot in the room where you’re by yourself. Nobody can be within ten feet of you. Pretend you’ve [...]

A Life That Spills Over…

A Life That Spills Over…

Hey Friends! Susie Larson here… I have a question for you. Would you say that yours is a ‘spilling over’ kind of life? You know, the kind of life where you experience God’s constant supply because you are constantly pouring out? I hope so! Because there is no better life than that! Nothing is as [...]

Wait for God’s Best for You!

Wait for God’s Best for You!

Hey Friends! Susie Larson here! I have a question for you: Are you walking through a ‘waiting-for-a-breakthrough’ season? If you are, do know that God is with you. He is for you. And in due time, if you refuse to take things into your own hands, if you continue to walk on in faith – [...]