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Here is the link to all my books on Amazon. 

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B0082D161E

I hope that you will take a shopping trip there. My books are good reading. They are faith-based and have believable characters. There's a variety of stories. Bullied from the Womb is my life story.

A Stone's throw away from Christmas is a delightful story of colorful female characters who end up having to learn a great deal about themselves and others. It was around Christmas which opened their hearts, even more, to see what gifts they had to give one another. 

God Declares, "Tell them I AM." this came out of one single question I asked the Lord one day. I wanted to know what He was thinking as he walked through His time here on earth.

Guilty Innocence was written for my dear mother who loved a good mystery.

January Sky was my very first book. It came from a picture of two polar bears on a calendar. 

Tangled Lives is a love story about two people that found each other twice. Their love never died for one another and the unexpected reunion will keep you wanting to read more. 

The Others finds a woman sitting in a late-night diner about to walk into a lifestyle she never could have imagined. And yet that is exactly what she ends up doing. She imagines a life for herself that comes to pass. 

Whales in the Pond will take you on a journey back from regret and unforgiveness. 

A Clap of Thunder starts with a woman wandering around a store one night unable to find her way in life until another shopper takes her home and begins to help put the pieces of her life back together. 

Eternity's Portal will take you to a place where you will have to decide if it's real or not. 

 Christians that believe in healing go to doctors too.

 I want to share my recent journey of health with you. It started back in July of 2022. Seems incredible that it’s been nine months and I’m sitting here healed.

I’ll only mention my diagnosis once because all through my journey I didn’t see myself as a cancer victim. I can’t begin to emphasize the importance of the first moments that my journey started.

While entering my bathroom one night thinking that my incontinence had become worse, I was surprised by multiple blood clots (one the size of my hand) hitting the floor around me. This was followed by a steady stream of blood. I might add here that I’m not a panic person. As odd as it might sound, the first thing I thought and even said aloud was, “Oh, no Lord, this is something I know I can’t ignore. But I’m not looking forward to having to be swept up in the medical world of hurry up and wait.” I was more disturbed about having to call 911 and my son than anything else.

As I tried to prepare myself for transport I was praying. This is what the Lord spoke to me while standing in the shower, “Susan, Trust me, I will show you that I can and will overcome all the systems of the world.” I was instantly filled with a peace that never and still hasn’t left me.

Once I was on my way to the ER this Word came into my spirit, not my mind. The healing of the blind man that was instructed to go wash in the Pool of Siloam after Jesus put the mud on his eyes. I knew that this was going to be my experience for however long.

John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, sent. He went his way therefore and washed, and came seeing.

So my journey started with some very important instructions from the Lord. Had I expected this to come into my life? No, not at all. In fact, when this began, my lifelong friend had just signed up for Andrew Wommack’s Healing college course. She had been feeling the call in her life to do this for a very long time. Never did either of us foresee me being one of the first people she would walk through a need of healing with. But we were in it.

One day after I was home from my first hospitalization, and talking to Teresa, I was curious about all the ways that Jesus healed. One of the major understandings about healing is found in Isaiah.

Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes, we are healed.

That healing is already ours from the Cross is a fact. We were healed by the stripes of Jesus. It’s not a maybe, or he might heal us, it’s that we ARE healed. This can mean a lot of different things to many people. But I wanted to see for myself where I would fall into the line of faith. I thought about the woman with the issue of blood first.

Matthew 9: 20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

But as I searched out the many healings, I realized that the Centurion whose servant was ill was even more profound than I thought.

Matthew 8: 5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10 When Jesus heard it, he marveled and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

I thought about my faith. Did I have the faith to simply say to the Lord, just speak the Word and I’m healed? I knew inside of me that I could not say that. Especially, because I had already heard Him instruct me to go “wash” just as he did to the blind man. I knew that I was going to have to trust and be medically treated. I didn’t see at that time what all that would entail. I was not only on a physical journey but one of a spiritual nature as well.

Let me emphasize here one thing that is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. God didn’t strike me with cancer to teach me anything. That is in complete opposition to the Word. Many people think that these things that come upon us are Heaven-sent. I am not one of those people. We live in a sinful broken world and are all subject to life. I never questioned how or why this came into my life. It had and I was determined to walk through it believing that I was already healed and if God so granted me any further understanding then that would be a plus.

So, let’s start there.

I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. The morning of my first doctor visit after the doctor gave me her understanding of what that would mean to my life, I gave her mine. I told her that I was going to be a success story. I had no doubt in my mind that I would walk away from this healed. I didn’t go into great detail as to why I believed this because I could already see that I was dealing with a doctor who was going to depend on her medical understanding and to give her any of my faith-filled words was going to fall on deaf ears. My understanding and Teresa’s was all that I needed at that time.

Along with having Teresa as my prayer of agreement partner, I had the love and strength of my wonderful son. He was also going to be an important part of my recovery team. But he and I had to start out on a different foot. He’s been a Christian since his youth but over the years his faith has been tested by the cares of the world. One of the first conversations we had together was once I got home. I asked him what was the most important thing he needed from me. He said, “Mom, I can’t deal with the spiritual part of this with you. You and Teresa are going to have to do that. I just can’t right now.”

I understood him. He knows that his mother lives by faith and he was starting from an empty tank in his own life and was already mad at God for even letting this happen to his mother. I also understood that had I refused to go get the medical help that he would never understand and would be devastated. But thankfully, God had already settled that for me by giving me the scriptures I was to keep tucked in my heart and follow.

So, in July of 2022, my journey started. I hope you will come back and follow along with me as I unfold to date where this journey has led me.

I bless you.

 

 

 

 

This TITLE is meant to catch your eye.

High time I came back to Brook of the Willows myself.

It’s been quite a while since I came here to post my thoughts. I have been on a personal health journey that I will explain soon but for today this is what I want to share. Let’s start with a Word in Ephesians.

Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: KJV

Over the last few months, I have been learning how to really take in the Word of God. I’ve learned that it has to be digested. The Word can become like a good satisfying meal if we take the time to savor it.

The Word also says in, Psalm 34: 8 Oh taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Just like I hope you would not rush through a wonderful meal, I hope you’ll linger here awhile with me. Paul became chosen by God on the road to Damascus. It changed his entire life. A life he never went back to. A life so changed that he wrote much of the New Testament that today you and I can receive so much benefit from. Isn’t it amazing that a man who was so against Christians became such a source of Christian encouragement?

He starts by offering the Ephesians a place to begin. Grace and Peace from God the Father and Jesus. That’s where I want to start today for you. All of us need Grace and Peace spoken over our lives. We are living in a world where that is in short supply. So much chaos and bad news confront our lives every day. Not to mention what each of us faces personally. That’s why here at Brook of the Willows, I want it to be a place you will want to come for a “time out” from whatever is shaking your life. Let your mind settle in right now for a minute by taking a deep breath and receive that Peace. Whatever is demanding your time and attention can wait for a few minutes while you relax here.

Good.

Now let’s read together what Paul has to say next.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.

My goodness. It’s like opening a gift on Christmas morning! We have been blessed by God with ALL spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. If you know the Lord then you know that where He is so are we. We are in Him and He is in us. Which means that we live in a Heavenly place. A place where all blessings are available to us. Have you ever thought about that? What are those blessings? Well, we know that Grace and Peace are two of them. Rest, Love, Comfort of the Holy Spirit, Kindness, Joy; the list goes on. The problem for most of us is that we either don’t know what is available to us or we don’t stop long enough to enjoy what has been given to us.

Oh, if we would only come to know God for who He really is! How much He longs to have a personal and intimate relationship with each of us. To understand how much He wants to walk with us every day. To share in every aspect of our lives. To bless us, strengthen us, encourage us, and listen to the cries of our hearts. I don’t know about you, but one of the things my life has always desired was to “be chosen.” Here Paul is telling each of us that we HAVE been chosen. Not by another person, but by God Himself!

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world,

Before each of us was ever born, God said, “I choose Sue. I choose (put in your own name.)” Think about that for a minute.

You and I were going to come into this world not by chance but by choice. There are no accidental births. God wanted you and me here.

I don’t think we give enough thought to the miracle of birth. No matter under what circumstances, each of us should be seen as a person that God designed and sent here for a purpose. But let’s not stop there. There is more Paul has to tell us.

that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

All of this Word is blessing me as I write it but this especially. I was raised by someone who didn’t think my life certainly seemed holy or without blame to him. In fact, just the opposite. There was no love. Maybe you know too what it feels like to just be tolerated. To not have any words of kindness or acceptance ever spoken to you. At times I felt more like a nuisance. When our childhood starts out that way it often gets carried into our adult life. We end up searching for something or someone to make our lives have meaning. To be shown some Grace, to have some Peace, to feel chosen, and certainly to feel Loved.

Well, if you are someone who has found your way here to Brook of the Willows, then you just found that some One who can give you all that.

God.

Maybe you came here by accident. Maybe you weren’t thinking about God at all. But just maybe you should while you are here. I would hope that at some time in your life someone has said, “God loves you.” to you. If not, I’m saying it to you today.

I hope you’ll spend some time here thinking about what you have just read and even more, carry it off with you. These words are not just for my life today, (although I need them too) they were meant for you to share in also.

You are so precious to God. He longs for you to come to Him. To have a real relationship with Him.

Stay awhile and come back again.

I bless you.