by Susan Barnes | 2 Nov 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Rule 7 / Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient) This is one of the more philosophical chapters. Peterson goes into a lengthy discussion on the benefits of delayed gratification as a corrective to expediency. Our natural human tendency is to do what is...
by Susan Barnes | 2 Mar 2021 | Articles
I wrote this article for Christian Today after I heard that 20% of gift cards aren’t used. Apparently, all we wanted for Christmas was … nothing. Twenty per cent of gift-card recipients are so prosperous they can’t think of a single thing they want to buy. We are...
by Susan Barnes | 6 Sep 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.” James 4:9 Many seek to indulge their own pleasure (verse 3) at the expense of others. James’ instructs us to...
by Susan Barnes | 1 Sep 2019 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 10:39 The two life choices: selfishness or sacrifice. A selfish life results in loss....
