thriver – Susan Norris

On the Road Again………

Do you enjoy road trips? For me, it honestly depends on where and why I'm traveling. Today, I will hit the road to visit some of the Hopes I mentor. I'll visit four of my girls in two different states to check in, see how things are going for them and give out hugs along the way. One of my girls is graduating from a year long restorative care program. She has wrestled with God similarly to Jacob and is now walking with a new identity in Christ Jesus [Genesis 32:24-28]. It was hard at times, but she refused to give [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-07-08T06:53:34-04:00July 8th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|1 Comment

Don’t Settle for Good Enough

Jimmy Carter at the World Summit to End Sexual Exploitation at the Carter Center. Have you ever set out for a destination and never made it? You got detoured, distracted or blocked from where you planned to go. This happens in every walk of life. How you respond determines your outcome. Do you persevere and push your way through the obstacles in front of you? Look for another way? Or do you just stop where you are and decide it's close enough? I have seen this many times when working with survivors of sexual exploitation. They get out [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-05-12T06:25:28-04:00May 12th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|2 Comments

It’s Time for Endurance Training

Do you play a sport or did you in high school or college? One of the most important things for athletes is for them to stay strong until the end of the game. You can't afford to run out of gas before the whistle blows or the buzzer buzzes. In order to do this, many athletes have to build up their endurance, which is, the ability to do something difficult for a long time, the ability to deal with pain or suffering that continues for a long time, or the quality of continuing for a long time." Building one's endurance comes from [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-04-30T09:17:08-04:00April 30th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|1 Comment

What do you choose?

What is the weather like where you are? As I sit here sipping on a cappuccino watching the river ripple by, it's sixty degrees outside. It's hard to believe this time last week we were bundled up for freezing temperatures and sledding down the hill. I personally prefer today's weather. I'm a warm weather girl and I'm eagerly anticipating spring; however, I know today is just a tease. Winter isn't over yet. Seasons come and seasons go. You don't get to pick and choose which ones you want and which you don't. You have to navigate your way through each [...]

By Susan Norris|2014-02-20T09:31:23-05:00February 20th, 2014|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments