by Susan Barnes | 16 Aug 2026 | Featured
Are you experiencing God’s blessings? Or perhaps wondering if God blesses at all? Author, Susan Barnes, considers these questions as she explores God’s longing to bless his people with his love, peace and joy. Susan shares real-life stories and practical insights that...
by Susan Barnes | 22 Jun 2026 | Book Reviews>Recent Reads
Sharon Hodde Miller begins her book, Free of Me : Why Life Is Better When It’s Not About You, by explaining why life is better when we are less self-focused and more God-focussed. There is freedom in living to please God and not being burdened with our self-image, our...
by Susan Barnes | 19 Jun 2026 | Podcast
“They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season.” Psalm 1:3 God likes to use metaphors and similes to describe the spiritual life. The Psalmist tells us we’re like a fruit-bearing tree. Mostly, the tree’s roots are hidden underground, and...
by Susan Barnes | 11 May 2026 | How God Sees Us
“For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 NIV For some, it’s a great delight to be fully known, for others, it fills them with dread....
by Susan Barnes | 16 Feb 2026 | Book Reviews>Recent Reads
The subtitle to John Ortberg’s book, called Steps, is: A guide to transforming your life when willpower isn’t enough. This gives the impression that the book is for everyone since willpower alone is never enough to transform our lives. Whoever we are and whatever our...
by Susan Barnes | 5 Sep 2025 | Book Reviews>Recent Reads
Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist is written as a series of essays, which don’t necessarily flow neatly in chronological order. Rather, the essays are a series of snapshots of her life over some time, where she came to a deeper understanding of herself and her...
by Susan Barnes | 5 Jun 2025 | How God Sees Us
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28 In this verse, God doesn’t promise to turn a bad thing into a good thing. Nor does he promise to keep bad things...
by Susan Barnes | 22 May 2025 | Articles
Following Jesus is scary. It requires us to metaphorically get out of the boat and walk on water (Matthew 14:29). That is, we have to move out of our comfort zone and do things we think are impossible for us. What do you think is impossible? Volunteering for a...
