Tag: Suzanne Montgomery
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Making All Things New
Every spring I celebrate as signs of life break forth through the dead residue of winter. What a joy to spy daffodils and crocus pushing up amongst the dry leaves in my garden. When I focus on what appears lifeless, I can miss these early hints of seasonal change. God is truly making all things…
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Cling to What’s Constant
Many years ago, my family decided to take a vacation to Cozumel. Our favorite pastime while there, was snorkeling. My three children were young, but they were all strong swimmers. So, we spent some part of each day with goggles and fins viewing the colorful fish and coral life. We each attempted to reach the…
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The Power of Our Connectedness
Our 24/7 news cycle exposes us to a constant barrage of images depicting horrific events around the globe. In real time, we’re front row witnesses to unbelievable destruction caused by nature and mankind. This information overload contributes to skyrocketing anxiety. However, if we ingest too much over a long period of time, we risk becoming…
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Firmly Rooted in Jesus
Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed and overflowing with gratitude. Colossians 2:6-7 It’s the year 2000 and my first trip with Timmy Global Health to Ecuador. After…
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Battle-Ready: Wisdom from a Fellow Warrior
You and I were made to be warriors. If you read my last post, you heard about David, an earthly Shepherd-King who overcame fear by trusting in the Lord. We can walk in courage like him by recognizing our heavenly Shepherd-King who stands beside us in our battles. God fights for us and with us….
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Be Not Afraid: Advice from a Shepherd King
I was made to be a warrior. Not the kind who wields sword or spear like a medieval knight. But one who dons the sturdy armor essential for spiritual warfare. Slings and arrows of evil fly all around me. Yet, I refuse to cower in fear. The Lord stands at my side. His angels call…
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2022: A Year of Thriving or Merely Surviving
January 2022. Another month, another year rolls around. I’m not one who typically makes New Year’s resolutions. They’re too easy to break. If I resolve anything, it’s to get back on track. I’ve let some important habits slip during our big move this summer and their absence is dragging me down. It’s time to make…
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Advent: A Time of Waiting and Expectation
Life is full of waiting. Whether standing in line or holding in a phone queue, waiting wears on our nerves. We’re ready to move on to the next phase, thinking somehow it will be better. What if we flipped a time of waiting on its head into a period of expectation instead? “But if we…
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A Gift of Wholehearted Hospitality
This time of year, I find it easy to buy gifts for some people and more difficult for others. Can you relate? What do you give that person who already has everything? Or, what if you’re short on cash but want to offer gifts anyway? I challenge you to shift your mind to think about…
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Brain Science: The Renewing of Your Mind
Brain science blows my mind! I don’t say this because I’m a doctor and human biology is my passion. But recent advances in this field, have totally changed our concept of what’s possible for our brain. This amazes me. Back when I was in medical school (long, long ago), we thought the brain was basically…
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Nostalgia: A Longing for Home
The sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing-to reach the Mountain, to find the place where all the beauty came from-my country, the place where I ought to have been born. Do you think it all meant nothing, all the longing? The longing for home? For indeed it now feels not like…
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Experiencing Joy Within the Sorrow
I feel caught up in a bittersweet sentiment that’s both pleasant and painful. This week we celebrate the arrival of a new member of our family as my niece delivered a beautiful baby boy. But I experience this joy within the sorrow of loss. My sister’s not here to celebrate with us. Grief returns as…
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An Everyday Sort of Magic
I do believe in an everyday sort of magic–the inexplicable connection we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art, and the like; the eerie appropriateness of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence when we think we’re alone. Charles de Lint There’s an everyday sort of magic only children understand where discarded cardboard boxes…
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Flying Against the Wind
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. Henry Ford Aviation is an integral part of my life. Some might say I inherited a passion for flying. But in reality, I was exposed at an early age to airplanes and never stopped being…
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Living Light: Lessons Learned in a Tiny House
Living light makes sense everyday. Never forget, the world as we know it is not permanent but only our temporary home. Over the summer, an opportunity arose to sell our house and purchase a farm in the mountains. But I wasn’t ready to leave my job in Indiana just yet. So, now Tim and I…
