Ordinary

Ordinary

By: Susan Deborah Schiller

I want to be like Mother Teresa who looked for Christ in every human being. I want to be like my Lakota friends who see a splash of Divinity in every part of nature: plant, animal, and rock. I want to walk in the Truth that all of life is sacred and that we are One in our Creator.

There's a sunflower garden just outside my window and as I gazed into the sunny face of the first flower to blossom, this past summer, I discovered the bees were already deep inside the flowering buds. Soon black-striped seeds will sprout, rich in oleic acids, lecithin, carotenoids, and other rich nutrients.

I want to be like a sunflower, raising my head to the Light, my back to the blowing winds and darkness. I want to be a place where people come to be nourished. I want to produce more than I need, as all of nature is created to be and do.

I choose to embrace my own ordinary life and rejoice that God's life is flowing through my veins. Even when my ordinary life seems so broken and damaged, I lay it down as a simple offering. I believe He can take it and multiply it and transform it into something beautiful.

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Choosing love today,

Sue

Susan Schiller knows how it feels to lose everything: marriage and family, church and reputation, finances and businesses, and more. Susan's upcoming, interactive memoir, "On the Way Home," tells the story of how she came to be known as "the most abused woman" her counselors had yet met and how she learned to navigate her way out of hell to a rich and satisfying life. In her lifetime, Susan has served in duties ranging from home school mom – to pastor –  to full-time deliverance minister – and to Midwest regional prayer coordinator for a large international ministry. These days you can usually find Susan soaking in her favorite hot springs pool, reading a book (or several), blogging, baking bread, or hanging out with her family and friends. You can get a free copy of Susan's upcoming book, "On the Way Home" by registering here.

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