by Susan Barnes | 28 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“Why do the wicked get away with despising God? They think, “God will never call us to account.” Psalm 10:13 Likewise, in the New Testament, we read, “For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we...
by Susan Barnes | 24 Aug 2026 | Book Reviews>Recent Reads
Choosing to See is Mary Beth Chapman’s autobiographical account of her life, particularly concerning her daughter’s death. She shares her story to encourage readers to view their lives from God’s perspective and choose to see God’s goodness amid tragedy. Mary Beth...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.” Psalm 9:9-10 Our God is both a shelter and a refuge. In 1719, Isaac Watts wrote the hymn, O God,...
by Susan Barnes | 17 Aug 2026 | How God Sees Us
“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 God knew we would struggle with this idea because we mostly don’t feel like new people. Our old habits seem to stick with us, even...
by Susan Barnes | 14 Aug 2026 | Podcast
God Wants Me To Rest is a chapter from my soon-to-be-published book, 10 Things I Hate About God And How He Won Me Anyway. It’s currently available for preorder. Click for purchasing options. God Wants Me To Rest Three-year-olds are too busy to take naps....
by Susan Barnes | 10 Aug 2026 | My happenings
Win one of 100 Kindle editions of 10 Things I Hate About God And How He Won Me Anyway What if politeness keeps us from experiencing God? What if honesty is exactly what God wants from us? Goodreads are running a giveaway for my new book, which is releasing on 1st...
by Susan Barnes | 7 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority—the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents.” Psalm 8:6-8 God calls us to be good...
by Susan Barnes | 3 Aug 2026 | How God Sees Us
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!” Isaiah 49:15 And yet sometimes we do feel forgotten. Even David, a man after God’s own heart, wrote, “O Lord, how long will...
