by Susan Barnes | 20 Feb 2023 | Short Devotion
“Do your best to come to me quickly.” “Do your best to get here before winter.” 2 Timothy 4:9, 21 Paul knew his life was coming to an end so he especially wanted to see Timothy one last time. Paul needed the reassuring presence of a close friend. This wasn’t...
by Susan Barnes | 12 Apr 2022 | Poetry
Afflicted yet silent Burdened with grief Crushed by sin Despised by onlookers Embraced the pain Forsaken by God Guiltless but condemned Humiliated for me Injured for my shame Justice denied Kindred to my hurts Lashed for my healing. Mourning on Friday Numbness on...
by Susan Barnes | 6 Dec 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed!” Luke 12:49-50...
by Susan Barnes | 27 Jun 2019 | Book Reviews
Confessions of a Funeral Director is a memoir by Caleb Wilde and it’s a heavy read. Caleb’s family have run a funeral home for many generations in Parkesburg, which is a small town in Pennsylvania. Their domestic home and the funeral home are one establishment, which...