My mom told me a story once. It was about me in grade school. My teacher, Mr. G, told my mom what happened. He said he was helping me zip up my coat and the zipper broke. He said, “Oh, Susan, I’m so sorry” and he said he felt really bad like it might be
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Big Change
Oh my gosh you guys. I mean…y’all. Big news over here. We are moving to Texas! We’ve always lived in Illinois so this is a huge change. Did you get my references to Big and Huge? They say everything is bigger in Texas. So it’s a good thing I named this blog Great Big YES!
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Pressing Up Against Perceived Wisdom
If you’ve ever felt like you were the underdog, watch this. If you’ve ever worried about your child who suffers from a learning disability, watch this. If you’ve ever looked at people that are pressuring their kids in school (so much that their kids are completely exhausted and stressed) in hopes of getting them into
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Anticipation
I am grateful in anticipation for all of the amazing things God has in store for the Holy Yoga Ministry. Thank you God. I am so blessed to be a part of this loving Holy Yoga family. I am grateful. ©2013 Sue Bidstrup, Great Big YES™ All Rights Reserved
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More Love
I think there are seasons in life. Right now, we are in “new dog” season. Meet Gus. Here’s what I think. Gus has created more love in our family. We opened our hearts and we got more – more love, more laughter, more fun, more awareness, more time together huddled around him, new purpose, more
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Here We Go Again
Last year I wrote a post on the first day of high school for my daughter. We survived the first year. So of course there are new things I hope for her and for my other kids which we can get to later. Today, I’m posting the letter again in case you missed it or
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Blessed to Be Called Mom
Happy Mother’s Day! I am so honored I had the chance to speak at my mom’s church for her Mother’s Day Tea! The youngest girl there was 4 1/2 and the oldest woman there was 93 years old. It was an amazing day! Wishing all the moms out there many, many blessings! ©2013 Sue Bidstrup,
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Lessons and Laughs from our Dads
Thank you all so much for your comments and stories about your dads! I laughed, I cried, I remembered. Many of you talked about your dad’s sense of humor, saying, “He loved to laugh” or “Sarcasm was his strong suit”. Another reader shared, “My dad is funny and taught me the power of laughter. Once
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The List
Okay so I was feeling pretty sorry for myself the other day. It was one of those “down in the dumps” days. Someone asked me what I was doing now that I wasn’t “working” and I had a little hissy fit. Inside. I try not to have hissy fits on the outside. Inside I was screaming,