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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Fishing poles, Bait and Seaweed
Key Verse: “I sank beneath the waves, and the waters closed over me. Seaweed wrapped itself around my head. I sank down to the very roots of the mountains. I was imprisoned in the earth, whose gates lock shut forever. But you, O LORD my God, snatched me from the jaws of death!” Jonah 2: 5-6 (NLT) I love to go fishing. I guess it comes from living in a small country town with its creeks and streams and spending time fishing with my dad growing up. Dad always knew what special fishing pole he would need and what bait to use for the type of fish you were casting…
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Planning for the Unexpected
Key Verse: “They led him out to crucify him. They forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’s cross. He was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.” Mark 15:20-21 (CSB) Life is not only full of unexpected pleasures but also full of unexpected heartache and disappointment. Unfortunately, when you start your day reading scripture and saying a prayer it doesn’t serve as a guarantee that life won’t take you by surprise and lead you around some unexpected twists and turns. “In this world, you will have trouble, but be of good cheer I have overcome the world” was Jesus’s way…
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Growing Sizable Faith
Key Verse: “Truly I tell you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 (NIV) There have been times in my life I have been full of faith. At least I like to think I was full of faith. It is easy to believe God is good when life is good. It is easy to feel strong and invincible boldly living out the faith journey when you aren’t knee-deep in the trenches with “why Lord” bullets and tears flying everywhere. But let’s face it. Life…
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Lessons Learned from Rope and a Fence
Key Verse: “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.” Matthew 21:2 (ESV) I sat with tears in my eyes at trying to reason how did I get here again? I thought I had finally won the dreaded battle with comparison. Unfortunately, I fell for it again. Her calling looks carefree and glamorous while my calling requires lots of hard work. Her assignment looks fun and exciting. Mine is painful and anything but fun. It looks like she got the high heels while I got the muddy work boots yet…
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Waiting for Rain
Key Verse: “For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.” Hab. 2:3 (ESV) Waiting is hard. Waiting with expectation is even more challenging, as we have also learned in our yearning for life to go back to normal for the last year. Elijah had to trust in God’s provision as he waited through three and a half years of drought and famine. People were hungry, thirsty, and had grown tired of waiting. Now it was time that the drought was going to be over. When it was time for the…
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A Day in the Field
Today has been a day. I found myself falling before God emptying all sorts of things. Things like doubt, fear, anger, stress, and worries at His feet. It was like one colossal-sized dump with tears flying everywhere. I looked like a mess. I waited to see if He would be angry with me for letting the dam break from all that was on my flooding heart. I had too many “whys” and “I don’t understands” that came out in the mix to actually number. I tried not to directly accuse and withhold reverence from my God. I admit that I didn’t sugarcoat any of the hard stuff I said either.…
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Grace Promised for Every. Single. Thing.
Did you know?…… That thing you said that you didn’t mean. That thing you said that you meant at the time you said it but after your words were spoken you were left with profound regret. It left an ache in your heart and a bitter taste on your tongue that would not soon be remedied. That thing you did that you have wished a thousand times you could take back and undo. That thing you said in heated anger and meant every single word and would say all over again. That thing you said that crushed someone’s heart and made them feel so very small and unloved. That thing…
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The Power of Words
I have often wondered what the words were that Jesus stooped to write that day in scripture. (John 8: 6-8) The day the woman was brought before him surrounded by would be assailants ready to hurl their stones. His words changed the outcome that day. Words so powerful that the stones dropped one by one and a woman’s life was miraculously saved. I’ve experienced powerful words in my own life. Witnessed first hand what they can do. Words that broke my heart. Words that made me burn with anger. I have also been the recipient of words that wrapped my heart up like a warm blanket and brought comfort…
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Finding Joy When Life Hurts
It was one of the most difficult seasons I ever walked through. This season made me feel empty, depleted, small, and unloved. Surprisingly, it also became the one season I look back on and remember experiencing more love than I have ever felt. What began as a failed friendship, turned out to be what drove me to a closer relationship with God. When God finally answered and brought me out of that season, it brought more spiritual growth than any other ever had. God also made provision to have the special people I would need to remind me of His great mountain of love there surrounding me as He…
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Living Unbroken Book Review
Grief. It comes in all different shapes and sizes. Different shades and colors. It doesn’t favor one person over another. It comes similar to rich or poor. The only thing it has in common among its participants is that it causes heart-shattering pain. Dictionary.com (http://dictionary.com) describes it this way: “keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.” In a nutshell, it is a joy stealer. It can come on suddenly or begin to steal from you slowly. It can steal your sleep, your ability to eat, or even be at rest. It even wreaks havoc on your peace of mind. I used to think grief…
