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Solar eclipse insights

Solar eclipse insights

Joyce Suttin

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... »

The power of a simple prayer

The power of a simple prayer

Joyce Suttin

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

The value of repetition

Joyce Suttin

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

Help for the hard days

Joyce Suttin

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

The miracle of hope

Joyce Suttin

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

Stepping forward

Joyce Suttin

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

A simpler kind of Christmas

Joyce Suttin

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

Godliness with contentment

Joyce Suttin

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

Finding perfection

Joyce Suttin

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

Clear shining

Joyce Suttin

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

Lessons from a child

Joyce Suttin

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

A joyous reunion

Joyce Suttin

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... »

Zarephath

Zarephath

Joyce Suttin

A retelling of 1 Kings 17:8–16 “Have you something for me to eat, something to drink?” the unassuming stranger asked. “I’m weak from hunger and weary from my journey. Ple... »