Suzanne Schaffer

Saying Have a nice day to someone sounds friendly, but saying have a nice next twenty-four hours sounds threatening. We really need to be careful with what we say.  Especially if you are sharing a word from the Lord. Tammy (not her real name) was with someone she respected and received a word from the Lord . Months later she was talking to me about the encounter at a Bible study I was leading. "She's a very Godly woman and she knows things," Tammy said. "She told me  God said something bad was going to happen to me, something so horrible that she wouldn't even tell me what it was, but it was going to happen and it was going to be in my house." Tammy was obviously shaken, and with good reason.  Taken back, I interrupted,  "Let's stop for a minute and talk about this because I don't think this was from God." "But she's a Godly woman, she tells people things all the time. I've been so scared, every day, wond...

We were out of town last week for a few days to attend our annual Ministry Summit (AKA District Council) and, as usual, I ran around the house to pack everything needed to maintain me.  The list is getting longer with each passing year. Sigh.   Side note: I hate packing for trips. Who knows what I want to wear next Tuesday? Why do I have to decide that now? I might not be in the mood for that outfit then. And I might be bloated. That changes everything.  It wasn't until we were at my in-law's house that I realized I'd forgotten all of my hair care potions and cremes that provide soft as silk hair. All I had to work with was a travel-size can of hairspray and my mother-in-law's mousse.  I did my normal routine of shampooing and conditioning. Of blow-drying and using a round brush. Of using the flat iron on the rebellious strands. And was left with straw-like hair. Perfect, I thought , everyone at the conference will be staring at my horse hair.  But ...