Susan Davidson
I am a country girl from a small town nestled in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. I love discovering something new in God's word, sipping on my favorite coffee and enjoying the simple things in life. And I love to write about all the everyday stuff in between. My hope is that the things I share on my page will encourage and inspire you to find God's purpose for your own everyday journey.
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November 19, 2020
Dear Jesus, Please accept what I bring this morning, Lord. It doesn’t feel like much at all. But it is everything I have. I confess to you my sins and shortcomings. Honestly, I struggle this morning to be thankful focusing on what I don’t have. I am asking you to help me focus on what I do have instead. I may not have everything I would like to have but you, Lord, have been gracious and have given me way and above everything that I need. Help me lay down at your feet all the things I wrestle to understand. Things that hurt my heart and give me a worried…
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Thankful for a Blank Page
Before I put pen to paper to write this devotion, I sat for a minute and prayed about the words I would write. What words do you want me to write, Lord? Who will you lead to them today? Who will you send by today that needs them? Then, as I looked down at the blank page before me, I began to realize that my blank page would be the message for this devotion. A blank page is what I am thankful for this Tuesday in November. Let me explain… I think probably everyone would agree that probably the most talked-about woman in the Bible would be the woman at…
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Longing for Answers
Key Verse: “When Jesus heard about it, he withdrew himself from there by boat to a remote place to be alone.” Matthew 14:12-13 (CSB) There have been times in my life I did a good job of covering it up. At least I like to think I did. I smiled, laughed and joined in all the conversation. I made myself useful in the preparation and the planning. I took part in all the festivities. But in all honesty, I wasn’t smiling on the inside. I sure didn’t feel like laughing. And even though I was joining in if I was to be honest all I really wanted to do was…
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Thankful for Simple
I am thankful today for simplicity. The simple uncomplicated things in my life. Believe me for a girl who can overcomplicate everything in a red hot minute this is a very big deal. And when you begin to see God working that magic word in your own life even if in small ways it is definitely something to be thankful for. Honestly, I can overcomplicate just about everything in my life. I can overcomplicate picking out what I wear, how I do a job and cook a meal. My husband is always telling me to “work smarter not harder” because I can do so many things the hard…
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Longing for Rescue
Key Verse: “I will praise you Lord, for you have rescued me.” Psalm 30:2 (NCV) I admit I long for rescue. I don’t know but this has just felt like an extra long hard week. My heart has hurt and felt a little heavier with everything going on in the world. And this girl has just longed to be rescued from it all. Anybody? I have thought about the movie scenes where the knight on the white horse with colors flying rides up to save the princess and save the day. Those scenes get me every time. I long for that kind of ending to my story. And it may…
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Thankful for That Day
This day, November 3, 2020. For some it will be a day they will never forget. It will bring uncertainty. Fear. Even dread. For others it will bring illness. Cancer. Cov-19. For others pain and grief. For others it will be a day of heartache. Loss. Disappointment. Depression. Anxiety. For many it will bring unwanted change. Unplanned circumstances. Disappointing results. This day the world cries out for justice. Understanding. Acceptance. This day people long for rest. Restoration. Deliverance. This day many struggle to find the one thing they perhaps need the most. Hope. But one day this day will change. Change from this day to That Day….. And on That Day….…
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One is All You Need
Key Verse: “You, Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands.” Psalm 16:5 (GNT) I have never forgotten that Sunday morning when my dad stood up and made his statement of faith. I don’t think I ever will. I often have wondered how do you get that kind of faith. The kind that you can stand with feet firmly planted with absolute assurance that God is going to do what God said he would do. No matter what. Oh, I know we are quick to speak God’s word and write God’s word. We sing the hymns and we raise our…
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Invited In
Key Verse: “How happy is the one you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We wIll be satisfied with the goodness of your house, and the holiness of your temple.” Psalms 65:4 (CSB) I remember standing outside of the church that day all alone. Everyone else was inside eating their lunch. I stood outside eating mine. To a child, I didn’t understand but I followed the rule anyway. A rule my mom told me to obey. You don’t eat in the House of the Lord. It was for worship only. Even though the kitchen was in the basement, it was still part of the church in…
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Giving Others What I Need the Most
Key Verse: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.” Luke 10:30 NKJV This road called life is often a hard road to travel. People that walk along beside us can be hard to deal with, distant, and even downright mean at times. Often the very ones walking closest to us are the ones who have caused us the most pain. Others can beat us up with hurtful and judging words and then walk away and leave us with wounded bleeding hearts. The man portrayed in the familiar passage involving the…
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Don’t Play the Comparison Game…Again
Do you ever compare yourself to others playing the comparison game? Then let’s talk… I love sweet juicy blueberries. I put them in smoothies, in my oatmeal, and even love a delicious blueberry cobbler every now and then. I recently learned something new about blueberries. You can’t tell how sweet blueberry is going to taste by its size? No joke. I would have assumed that the big plumb blueberries would be super sweet. I was so convinced I bought two containers. After all, they spent more time soaking up all that sunshine and drinking in all that refreshing rain. Right? Wrong! Bigger does not mean juicer or sweeter. Bigger…
