<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rev. Susan Eaton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helping you encounter God and find renewal through the spiritual practice of retreat. ]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:49:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.revsusaneaton.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What My Dogs Have Taught Me About How to Be a Better Human]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the course of our marriage, my husband, Stewart, and I have had four dogs. First, there was Allie. Allie was our “first child,” our princess. She never met a stranger, and she was extraordinarily intelligent. If Allie were a person, she would have earned a full-ride scholarship to the university of her choosing and likely picked up a few Nobel Peace Prizes along the way. We rescued Allie when she was a ten-week-old puppy while on a youth trip to Alabama with our Kentucky youth group. We...]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/what-my-dogs-have-taught-me-about-how-to-be-a-better-human</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0712ba22114a9aa2a736d3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d9cf_05ae9589101b4d1dafe1714ac8fe2713~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_576,h_394,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Playground Wisdom Behind a Generous Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah, the ancient playground relic known as the see-saw. A simple plank of wood balanced across a metal beam once provided both thrill and terror to children on playgrounds everywhere. I personally enjoyed the see-saw—if I happened to be on it with the right person. If, for instance, my friend Jennifer was on the other side, it was always fun. We were about the same size, and we were both kind children who actually cared about each other’s well-being. Jennifer and I could go up and down, up and...]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/the-playground-wisdom-behind-a-generous-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6989eb7bbe10818e10b21e3a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:15:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d9cf_dc1bb6d3939344dd91c907cb37521d29~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_992,h_622,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Needed Help (And Why That's Okay)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year around this time, my husband and I were given a gift. Not money. Not a vacation. It was the gift of time, sweat, food, and a whole lot of love from our church family. Here’s why. The fall of 2024 fell like a line of dominoes someone pushed a little too hard. First, my doctor found a skin cancer that led to surgery in October. Then in November, I had a nodule on my thyroid removed. Pathology report came back: cancer. December brought another surgery. Then, there was radiation in...]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/why-i-needed-help-and-why-that-s-okay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693b060d0b27bc7cafcc8cf5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:01:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d9cf_ee5ed0354fde44fb82ffc2df421efe7f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_510,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than a Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I saw James Cameron’s Titanic, I had no idea it was a love story. My husband, Stewart, and I had heard endless talk about it, but...]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/more-than-a-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68557f18179fee421c2a32e7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:41:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d9cf_65e9dfd41f5b4e51b7d69ea0ec4fc00e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Almost Butterfly]]></title><description><![CDATA[“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 —...]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/the-almost-butterfly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6707fea4af685f487a822ae3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:46:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d9cf_5cab07d940f948479da8ccea89eb03dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was ten years old, my favorite movie was Annie. I loved everything about that movie — the singing, the dancing, even the villains....]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/you-re-never-fully-dressed-without-a-smile</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e5ce77603322d70bee7425</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 18:01:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d9cf_aaa29ee5634a46d1bc16f3a8bdcff6db~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Those Who are Hurting]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/for-those-who-are-hurting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64aea79643164abd7b5d6adc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:26:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d9cf_bf1c545ca1174a77915fd3a8a1939512~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Ready? How to Remake the World Around You in Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/are-you-ready-how-to-remake-the-world-around-you-in-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a6e2d00eb237ed6a271dc1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:15:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your Money A Currency of Love?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s stewardship season at our church. Therefore, those of us who are preaching are bringing up topics that might be more difficult for...]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/meddling-in-your-money-habits-the-post-you-don-t-want-read-but-need-to-read</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636bbf34cf83ee941e7a37b5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:06:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d9cf_d8d2a10146984cccab609f239b3d7c44~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is It Really Better to Give Than to Receive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/is-it-really-better-to-give-than-to-receive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62e908741dcf063808b6dc0c</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:29:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d9cf_90f69cca67044f2c89b925ec991514a8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Did NOT See That Coming!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ll never forget the day we went with our children and our friends’ children to see the Lego Movie. 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The days (or...]]></description><link>https://www.revsusaneaton.com/post/i-m-fine-really-i-guess-okay-maybe-not-why-sin-management-isn-t-working-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d3104e4691420017611a54</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d9cf_8270d9e1b7e54a1086e9ba9ed8a9f188~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Susan Eaton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Land of Deep Darkness]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I write this, we are in the season of Advent. Advent is a season that’s all about longing, waiting for deliverance. 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