Solar eclipse insights
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept across North America. The shadow of the moon sailed from Mexico to the United States to Canada. The website science.nasa.gov... »
Joyce Suttin
Joyce Suttin is a retired teacher, writer, and frequent contributor to Activated magazine. She lives in San Antonio Texas with her husband and has an on-line ministry excerpting, editing, and writing inspirational material.
The power of a simple prayer
It seemed like an eternity since we had last prayed together in our home, but the Lord had a plan for renewing our relationship with Him. I was surprised at how uncomplic... »
The value of repetition
I have been moving from one computer operating system to another and it has been a challenge. I have had to relearn and troubleshoot some things. I am challenging myself... »
Help for the hard days
I have been so irritable lately. Things that normally would just flow over me seem to hover like a foreboding dark cloud. I wanted to be alone in my room to lament the my... »
The miracle of hope
I believe in resurrection. I believe in butterflies bursting out of the death grip of cocoons. I believe in seeds from dying flowers falling into the ground to be reborn... »
Stepping forward
It was New Year’s Day and I was doing what I love to do. I sat rather awkwardly in a low rocking chair as I painted a landscape on my easel. Blending colors, I was thorou... »
A simpler kind of Christmas
I have taken a good hard look at my life this year. Seeing all the stuff I had gathered and realizing how happy others could be if I gave it away, I have simplified and d... »
Godliness with contentment
I was thinking about a Bible verse this morning as I walked through my neighborhood. I was thankful for the beautiful morning and for a healthy body that did not limit me... »
Finding perfection
I remember, as a very little girl, looking out across the field behind our home at what appeared to be the perfect tree. I could hardly contain my excitement as I ran to... »
Clear shining
There are moments when the earth's beauty parallels the glories of heaven, when you look at your surroundings with awe and know there is a God who loves and cares about y... »
Lessons from a child
Many years ago, I was very bitter about a recent miscarriage. I had ignored the warning signs and I was heartbroken over the loss of my first child. I tumbled into an aby... »
A joyous reunion
My dad jokes about death more than anyone I have ever known. He is 94 and says he never dreamed he would live this long, outliving my mother by 30 years. He jokes that ma... »
