peace – Susan Norris

HELP! 911

Do you leave your cell phone turned on all night so you are accessible to people twenty-four hours a day? I do not. Due to the nature of my work with survivors of sex trafficking, I've learned I need to turn my ringer off at night if I wish to sleep. The girls don't intentionally call me late at night or in the wee hours of the morning; however, when I first meet them, they have their days and nights mixed up. They just pick up the phone and call or text when they have something to say. Most of [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-06-12T09:38:56-04:00June 12th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|2 Comments

Peace or Panic?

What do you do when bad news comes your way? Do you go into panic mode? Do you start calling everyone you know begging them to join you in prayer? Or do you have a very private panic attack? Yesterday, my daughter received a long anticipated email from her university. While it wasn't anything tragic, it wasn't necessarily the news she wanted. She was disappointed and close to tears when she called to share the news. She said couldn't really talk then because she was supposed to be meeting people but wanted me to know. I remember my brother making a similar [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-03-03T08:27:15-05:00March 3rd, 2015|Christ Follower, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

A Guaranteed Way to Grow Stronger

Are you a worrier? When you receive a bad doctor's report or the possibility of unpleasant news, do you worry about it? I have one friend who tells me if she worries about it, then it never happens. I think she's afraid not to worry about it for fear it would play out as she imagined. A dear friend of mine was just diagnosed with cancer. Needless to say, it came as a shock to her. She has a form of skin cancer on her tongue, of all places, and will have to have surgery removing part of her tongue. [...]

By Susan Norris|2014-10-05T18:13:18-04:00April 25th, 2014|Christ Follower, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

Got peace?

When was the last time you had a nightmare? I can't remember the last time I experienced one until last night. I woke from a deep sleep last night in a cold sweat, and it wasn't a hot flash. I was physically trembling. The dream seemed so real. I looked around trying to determine where I was and if it was, in fact, reality. I knew there was no hope of sleep without talking through this with my husband (yes, guys, we even have to talk through things in the middle of the night). I woke him up and told [...]

By Susan Norris|2014-03-11T08:04:23-04:00March 11th, 2014|Christ Follower, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

Panic or Peace?

Are you a worrier? Typically, I’m an easy going personality and don’t let things get to me. However, this morning when the first thing I read on my newsfeed was a story about a man being murdered on the streets of London while one person videotaped it and others passed by doing nothing, I switched into mama bear mode. My son is in Europe studying abroad this summer. He will be traveling through multiple countries during his time there. Could this happen to him? Just before I went into full blown panic mode and started emailing him articles about this [...]

By Susan Norris|2013-05-23T08:34:37-04:00May 23rd, 2013|Christ Follower, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

What do you do when panic comes knocking?

What do you do when panic comes knocking at your door? My heart starts racing. I could easily freak out if I allowed myself to do so, but I make myself take a deep breath and remember, while this took me by surprise, it did not take God by surprise. When the unexpected happens, the best response is to talk to the One who knew it was going to happen all along. After all, nothing is hidden from God [Hebrews 4:13]. Not only is it not hidden from Him, but Psalm 121:8 tells us, The LORD will watch over your coming and [...]

By Susan Norris|2013-01-31T06:05:36-05:00January 31st, 2013|Christ Follower, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments