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We don’t need another list of resolutions, we need revelations   Suzanne Elizabeth Anderson   Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself…

Sometimes our best intentions don’t work out. I bought cross country skis to follow Dr. Dietzgen’s good advice that I exercise to offset the results of being a very talented cook.   I am a chunky monkey. I have gained and lost the same 25 pounds’ innumerable times.   You might be surprised that I…

Love, Actually   Suzanne Elizabeth Anderson   It is only fitting that during this season of light, we should encounter angels among us. Pat Hoogheem is my angel.   On Monday, despite a long list of Christmas things to be done, she accompanied me to the Good Samaritan hospital in Denver as I went for…

Don’t Put Scratchy Toilet Paper in the Guest Bathroom   Suzanne Elizabeth Anderson   First impressions make all the difference.   Over the past twenty years, I’ve lived in Baku, Azerbaijan, Kiev, Ukraine, in Tahoe, Fort Lauderdale, Whitefish, Evergreen and now, Breckenridge. In each location, the first place I sought out was the local Catholic…

When our need to experience love is greater than our ability to trust that we are loved   During confession one morning, Father Joe suggested I work on two things: First, that I need to trust God. Second, I need to experience God’s love and believe in its reliability. It turns out that Father Joe…

I used to believe that I would find happiness in isolation. All I wanted was to be alone. I pictured myself living in a little cabin in the mountains far away from anyone else. All of that changed when I moved to Breckenridge, Colorado and got involved in my church. The more I became involved…

Seeking Peace in the Whirlwind of Christmas Suzanne Elizabeth Anderson How did you manage the crowds on Black Friday? Did you finish your shopping on Cyber Monday? Is your tree up and decorated? Are the outdoor lights trimming the house? Did you order the personalized Christmas cards with the photos of your kids? And will…

  This morning as I scrolled through my Facebook feed, I came across an opinion piece that featured two Christians discussing why they voted for either Trump or Clinton. Not surprisingly, neither seemed inclined to see the other’s point of view. If this sounds like your Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family, you have my…

God Has Not Forgotten You   Suzanne Elizabeth Anderson   On Tuesday evening while a gentle snow fell, twenty volunteers gathered in the small kitchen and community room of Saint John’s Episcopal Church and set out slow cookers containing soup, set up tables, covered them with red gingham covers, filled baskets with fresh bread, fruit,…

A Conversation with God Suzanne Elizabeth Anderson Snow has arrived! It’s Thanksgiving week. As the holiday season begins and we rush from one event to the next…I hope you will join me in making time to spend with God. I promise you this just ten minutes a day will reward you with a sense of…
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