by Susan Barnes | 25 Sep 2023 | Spiritual Lessons from Children
“I can explain everything,” said my teenager the night after an impromptu party. Surveying the kitchen—the broken glass, empty chip packets, the half-eaten cake and the muddy footprints—I doubted that they would be able to explain any of the mess in a way...
by Susan Barnes | 28 Aug 2023 | Spiritual Lessons from Children
“Why did Grandpa die, Mum?” he asked for about the hundredth time. I took a deep breath. My previous answers hadn’t satisfied him. “Well, … that’s just the way life is.” Despite my desire to answer all of my children’s questions honestly and...
by Susan Barnes | 15 Feb 2023 | Devotions
The Cross was the devil’s ultimate defeat. It was the place where Christ destroyed the devil’s work. We enforce Christ’s victory over the devil when we put our faith and trust in God. Furthermore, we’ve been equipped with spiritual weapons and always remember, the...
by Susan Barnes | 1 Feb 2023 | Devotions
God laughs at evil, triumphantly, victoriously, hilariously, and gleefully. God knows the devil’s every move and doesn’t need to worry about his attempts to thwart his plans. The devil is limited, he can’t do anything without God’s permission. Evil is only for a...
by Susan Barnes | 25 Jan 2023 | Spiritual Lessons from Children
“What’s that?” my son asked, pointing to a large farming vehicle. “Oh dear,” I thought. I couldn’t remember what it was called and only had a vague idea of how it was used. I didn’t know how to explain this to my three-year-old. “I don’t know,” I replied. I was...
by Susan Barnes | 1 Dec 2022 | Spiritual Lessons from Children
Children often expect that their Dad can do anything, fix anything that’s broken, solve any problem, meet any need. As children grow they gain a more realistic view of their Dad and realise that mostly there are no magical answers and few quick-fix solutions are...
by Susan Barnes | 5 Sep 2022 | Short Devotion
“My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ.” Colossians 2:2 Paul’s goal was three-fold: encouragement to...
by Susan Barnes | 10 Oct 2021 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:11 If we want to know the...
