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Why you need to meet their need…

What are your needs? As I sit in Starbucks this morning looking at the line of people filing in and out of the front door, I think many of them would say they need coffee. When I was growing up we all knew we needed for our mama to have her coffee in the morning before seeing us or it was bad for everyone. I'm fortunate in that I can take it or leave it. I really view it more as a treat than a need, but others would say I'm crazy. What are your actual needs? The things that [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-08-04T09:15:05-04:00August 4th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

I saw Jesus yesterday!

Have you ever been to a children's consignment sale before? It is a sale where people bring clothing, toys, furniture, and baby equipment to sell over a few days. Riverstone Church has held a semi-annual consignment sale called Born Again Blessings since the first year the church was established. The sale used to be held at the Cobb County Civic Center, however, due to remodeling they had to relocate the sale to the church. I have been a part of this consignment sale from its inception. I was on the committee for years, when my children were little. I've dressed my [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-07-31T09:03:48-04:00July 31st, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|1 Comment

Children should be found in schools, not brothels!

It's about that time again. You know the time.... when traffic in the city feels like it's doubled because you have to encounter Big Yellow everywhere you go. Who is Big Yellow? Big Yellow is the school bus and he seems to be everywhere and always, somehow, in front of you slowing down your frantic race to your next destination. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's back to school time. For me, a North Carolinian, it seems way to early to be sending children to school. In North Carolina the summer months are June, July and August. They even passed a [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-07-29T08:45:36-04:00July 29th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|3 Comments

Job Opening!

How did you spend your day yesterday? I had the opportunity to camp out at one of my favorite coffee shops in the city and work for a while. The scenery was beautiful, there was a gentle hum of conversations and computer clicks in the background, and the coffee was tasty, even if it looked a little strange in the presentation. I think the barista had a sense of humor and wanted to know if I'd say anything. The artwork reminded me a bit of Alf. After getting a couple of hours of work under my belt, I had the [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-07-28T09:21:52-04:00July 28th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

We All Need Through People

The mountain roads of Kentucky. Do you never find yourself stuck on a word? Where you look up it's meaning and chew on it a while? From time to time, I'll have a word stick in my mind that I can't seem to shake. When that happens, I've come to realize I'm in the classroom again. I'm the student and there's something I am supposed to learn through the process. Recently, the word that's been tumbling in my mind is through. If you look it up online, you'll find: preposition & adverb 1. moving in one side and out [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-07-20T08:24:53-04:00July 20th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|2 Comments

Who said it?

Do you like quotes? I am a word person and I love collecting powerful quotes and chewing on the a while, as they say. While I've always loved quotes, it wasn't until a couple of years ago I purchased a journal to record quotes in that are meaningful to me. I think I stole the idea from the movie, A Walk to Remember, based on a Nicholas Sparks book by the same name. I have quotes from a variety of people like Charlie Brown, In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back." And Bob Goff, who I absolutely [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-06-26T08:26:18-04:00June 26th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

Repost: You Won’t Believe This and It Really Happened

This is my most popular post to date (Shared March 2014). I decided to share it again today. What does a pimp look like? Where does he operate? How does he gain possession of a new girl? These are questions we all need to think about. The answers might surprise you. A lot of people still have the 1970s picture of a pimp in their mind. You know the one: 1. big hat 2. leisure suit 3. jacked up car 4. dice hanging from the rear view mirror The only place you'll find a pimp like that now is in [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-06-19T09:14:52-04:00June 19th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|1 Comment

Shark Attacks Happening Closer Than You Think

Holden Beach, North Carolina Have you been to the beach this summer? I've had the opportunity to go twice. My immediately family went to St. Augustine for a couple of days and then I traveled to the NC coast to see my brother's family for a few days. My niece and nephew and I would go on treasure hunts each morning as we walked along the beach to see what we could find. My niece and I came upon a fisherman who caught a three foot shark. Thankfully for us, the shark was out of the water, on the [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-06-15T08:31:12-04:00June 15th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

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|3 Comments

How do you use it?

Have you ever straightened out a paperclip to use as a tool? Used a dime to twist a screw because you didn't have a screwdriver handy? Have you used a clothespin to hold a bag of chips closed? There are many times people use things as they weren't intended and no harm is done. Let's face it, using a clothespin as a chip clip doesn't damage the clothes pin. In fact, once your bag of chips is finished, you can use the clothespin to put your laundry out on the line if you wanted to (assuming you actually had a [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-06-11T08:50:38-04:00June 11th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|1 Comment