Author Archives: Suzanne S. Johnson

I’m driving to the library today when my 4-year old in the back seat says, “Mom, do you know why things that make you healthy hurt?”  Ethan’s thinking shots, since he’s had to have a number of vaccines in preparation … Continue reading →

About a year ago, I blogged about walking around RadnorLake.  I was, at that time, struggling with being rather than just doing (http://fortylives.com/2011/08/25/radnor-lake/).  Today I returned to this peaceful, beautiful place to center my mind and my heart. I’m learning … Continue reading →

I need to feel sand under my feet.  Grains so hot they almost sear my skin.  With each footstep, I want sand moving between my toes while I hear the gentle roar of waves crashing against the shore. But tonight … Continue reading →

I’ve heard the story of Job three times in the last ten days.  The third time was when I was re-reading the book “anything” by Jennie Allen.  I mention it first because it was the catalyst for what follows.  (I … Continue reading →

I’m reading a non-fiction book, “Anything” by Jennie Allen.  I usually inhale books.  I read “Gone with the Wind” in four days at age 12.  Sitting in a rocking chair in my bedroom, I devoured over 1,000 pages of what … Continue reading →

I think I take eternity for granted.  Live this life knowing the next will be filled with God’s presence.  All the time.  Forever.  So I let the little things, and sometimes big things, get in the way of that relationship … Continue reading →

Life has been a little rocky lately.  Today was no different.  My husband is recovering from surgery in a rehabilitation hospital.  I’m learning how hard it is to be a “single parent”, even if it is temporary.  I haven’t been … Continue reading →

I could hear my 4-year old, Ethan, his bed rattling, as he woke up.  And then the exclamation, “Yeah!  It’s Mother’s Day!”  You would have thought it was Christmas, as excited as he was.  I had snoozed the alarm and … Continue reading →

I have a friend who is a foster parent.  She is a wonderful mother to her own children, and together the entire family recently decided they wanted to open their home and hearts to others in need.  Their first child, … Continue reading →

This morning, I learned that turkeys aren’t very smart.  A wild turkey found its way into my garden and stopped at the edge of a fence.  He began to pace back and forth, poking his head through the vertical bars, … Continue reading →