Susan Perelka

“How long?” Often asked by a child impatient to get to the end of a journey. The car ride is long or sometimes short, but they are ready for the adventure to begin! Knowing when the journey will end gets them through the car ride. Do you ever ask God “How long?” Our journey in…

Because of the sacrifice of many men and women, citizens of the United States have freedoms we all enjoy. Veteran’s Day is a special day set aside for Americans to honor veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and their willingness to serve and sacrifice for the citizens of our country. Their sacrifice provided for…

Worship. So often the word “worship” transports us to a Sunday Morning Worship Service where we lift our voices in praise to God as we bring honor to who He is and what He has done. With heartfelt offerings on a Sunday morning, for me time in the Word and prayer often becomes more of…

Seasons of busyness can come upon us, causing us to feel stressed, overwhelmed, and tired. Though staying organized and working ahead can help, our emotions can scatter, and the tiredness may lead to a lack of love, kindness, and selfishness. While I have been in a very busy season personally, my responsibilities at church have…

I love walking through the woods, so when the tornados tore up some of my favorite wooded area in the Arboretum, I was really sad. Thankfully, I had the opportunity to spend some time there this past week and found sections of the woods were reopened! Starting out on my normal trek among the trees,…

I had an interesting conversation with my daughter, Bethany, the other day. Curious to know her response, I asked “Do you feel loved?” Her response, “Yes and no…By family and those I am close to, yes, but not to people around me as a whole because people do not just come up and hug you.”…

Without much opportunity for clean up after the destruction of Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida last night. I wake up in the dark hours of the morning wondering what destruction it has caused. I cannot even imagine the fear, the uncertainty, and the troubles these precious people are facing as they look…

Walking along a variety of trails takes me many places. One particular trail I love has me pass underneath some immense bridges. While I cannot see the “deck,” the surface that carries the traffic, I have an amazing view of the foundation. The abutments support the bridge on one end and the other end is…

Benjamin, my son, was introduced to pottery during his high school art classes. Pieces of pottery in all shapes, colors, and sizes now adorn many of my shelves. Ben continues to enjoy learning the technique of shaping pottery and the art of crafting clay to become a thing of beauty. The basic idea of pottery…

Hello! You all have been so supportive on reading my weekly posts. Thank you so much! I hope it has been as much an encouragement to you, and it has been to me in writing them and seeking to know Jesus more. I wanted to share with you that today is Launch Day for the…