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The Almost Butterfly
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God —...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Oct 10, 20245 min read
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You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
When I was ten years old, my favorite movie was Annie. I loved everything about that movie — the singing, the dancing, even the villains....
Rev. Susan Eaton
Sep 14, 20244 min read
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For Those Who are Hurting
The following is a journal entry of mine from 3 1/2 years ago. I know many people who are struggling with grief and some intensely...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Jul 12, 20233 min read
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Are You Ready? How to Remake the World Around You in Love
I’ll never forget the phone call I received from my friend, Erin, after an experience she had in one of our local consignment stores in...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Jul 6, 20234 min read
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Is Your Money A Currency of Love?
It’s stewardship season at our church. Therefore, those of us who are preaching are bringing up topics that might be more difficult for...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Nov 9, 20224 min read
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Is It Really Better to Give Than to Receive?
Yesterday, my husband and I received a gift. It wasn’t money. It wasn’t a new gadget. It was the gift of time, ingenuity, sweat, and...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Aug 2, 20224 min read
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I Did NOT See That Coming!
I’ll never forget the day we went with our children and our friends’ children to see the Lego Movie. There was a sweet little kitty cat...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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I'm Fine. Really. I Guess... Okay, Maybe Not — Why Sin Management Isn't Working for You
Before I knew I had an auto-immune issue, I was sick frequently. More accurately, I was sick always but I didn’t realize it. The days (or...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Jan 3, 20225 min read
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The Land of Deep Darkness
As I write this, we are in the season of Advent. Advent is a season that’s all about longing, waiting for deliverance. It’s a season of...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Dec 6, 20214 min read
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It's Time to Be the Church
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore,...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Oct 22, 20213 min read
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How to Rehydrate Body, Mind, and Soul
It was 4:29 a.m. on Wednesday when it struck me. One moment I was sound asleep and the next I was wrenched over in excruciating pain,...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Aug 19, 20215 min read
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The Invitation of Suffering
There’s nothing like hard times to reveal what’s inside us. This pandemic has been a great revealer of how we deal—or don’t deal— with...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Aug 12, 20214 min read
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Will This Never End?
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God.”...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Aug 5, 20216 min read
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Love, Julie Andrews
My daughter is a comedy genius. Not because she studies how to be funny or even because she gives any thought about what is funny. She’s...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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Embracing Rest
“Someone needs a nap.” I remember my mother saying this to me at some point during my childhood. I don’t remember the specific situation...
Rev. Susan Eaton
May 27, 20215 min read
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Magnolia
Little magnolia in my yard so crooked and bent, you didn’t start off crooked. You weren’t designed to grow so awkwardly, so strange, so...
Rev. Susan Eaton
May 11, 20212 min read
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Why We Need You to Shine
When I was in preschool one of the songs we sang regularly was “This Little Light of Mine.” I can remember getting a kick out of holding...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Mar 9, 20214 min read
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Are Your Expectations Weighing You Down?
“Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4 Expectations. We all have them. We all...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Feb 25, 20215 min read
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Do You Care Too Much About What Others Think?
Well, do you? Yeah. Me too. I wouldn't say I walk around under a cloud of worry and fear about what other people think of me. In fact, I...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Feb 9, 20213 min read
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Tremble, Hell
Tremble, Hell, at the sound of God’s salvation— at the sound of a baby’s cry— at the sound of God’s power and majesty, strength and...
Rev. Susan Eaton
Dec 24, 20202 min read
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