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Ya Understood?

I define family as anyone who is loyal enough to love you, respect you, support you, encourage you, and challenge you without even fully...

susannahrose14

Jun 2, 20212 min read

stormin'

The recent weather got me thinking I understand it, really Finally For the first time in my life Ohio weather has always been...

Susannah

Sep 29, 20191 min read

Can I Forgive?

Forgive and forget. We've all heard the infamous saying. And it sounds great, truly; but what is the reality in the saying? Let me put it...

Susannah

Jun 15, 20192 min read

Promises from a Setting Sun

It was a long day, and I was driving home - finally! I was excited that the sun is staying up longer. I don't exaggerate when I say it's...

Susannah

Apr 19, 20192 min read

h.o.p.e.

Ask me why I can write so freely in some of the darkest moments of my life. I feel like out of dark moments, there can only be more...

Susannah

Mar 12, 20193 min read

Pinky Promise

Hold tight to His promise. How many times have you heard that phrase? My guess is too many to count. With sweaty hands and a weak grip,...

Susannah

Mar 12, 20192 min read

trouble

"Sin is so drawing to our human eye, yet so fatal to our spiritual health." I wrote these words one late night in July, almost a year...

Susannah

May 22, 20183 min read

deeply rooted

When you think of the word "strength," what is your initial thought? A time in your life? Your muscles in your body? A particularly...

Susannah

Apr 20, 20183 min read

weak

Roughly ten months ago I was going through a rather dark time in my life, a self-inflicted dark time, but dark nonetheless. I remember...

Susannah

Feb 21, 20182 min read

On the Outside

As I was reading the chapter of John 19, titled "Jesus Sentenced to Death," I had a convicting thought. And how nice of me to share that...

Susannah

Feb 21, 20182 min read

Glow stick

Humorously, one of my close friends calls himself a glow stick because when he wakes up in the morning, he must crack every single bone...

Susannah

Jan 31, 20182 min read

So Totally Unfair

I, as many young children, have found myself screaming at my parents before, the words, "But that's just not fair!!" And without any...

Susannah

Jan 8, 20182 min read

as an owl

A full page, that's what usually consists of my new year's resolution. January 1st is always a day full of hope and motivation for me,...

Susannah

Jan 2, 20183 min read

Be Careful What You Ask For

Three hundred and sixty five days (except for the leap year, of course) is all we have within the year. If there's something I know, I...

Susannah

Dec 21, 20173 min read

Not a Tease

"I know you are, but what am I?!" the nine year old boy taunts his older sister after being called a name. Often used as a comeback (a...

Susannah

Dec 12, 20173 min read

Second Chances

The beautiful and adored Marilyn Monroe has been credited for this famous saying: (Though I am genuinely weary of the credibility.) "If...

Susannah

Nov 29, 20172 min read

The Travel

Okay, it's story time. So, as many people know, the first couple months on a new job are always a learning experience, in more ways than...

Susannah

Oct 28, 20173 min read

In the Weeds

There comes a time when you notice how truly codependent you are as a person. You notice how every decision you make depends on another...

Susannah

Oct 28, 20172 min read

Milinnial Demands

Before I dive into a deep discussion about what's wrong with the world and how Milinnials have destroyed it, I will say this disclaimer:...

Susannah

Oct 14, 20173 min read

Anti-Religion

"Your friendly neighborhood atheist" As I was casually driving home one hot summer day, I spotted this innocent bumper sticker that...

Susannah

Oct 14, 20172 min read