by Susan Barnes | 17 Nov 2022 | Spiritual Lessons from Children
“Can I have a party?” said my almost eight-year-old. Inwardly I groaned as I thought of the noise, the mess and the expense. Yet I know most children love parties and so does God. The Bible is dotted with various parties and celebrations. In the Old...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Sep 2022 | Women in the Bible
In the Biblical story of Miriam, we find the overlapping accounts of three siblings, Miriam, who is the oldest, then Aaron and Moses. From a biblical perspective, it’s quite rare to find three prominent people in one family. The birth order of Miriam and her siblings...
by Susan Barnes | 22 Dec 2019 | Articles
A snippet from an article I wrote recently for Christian Today: Domestic violence incidents spike at Christmas. In fact, all kinds of violence escalate at this time of the year. Brawls from heavy drinking, drug-taking and the tensions in families, keep police,...
by Susan Barnes | 13 Jan 2019 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Jesus replied, ‘Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while the groom is with them.’” Mark 2:19 The Christian life is like an engagement. We are joyful and...