Sue Bidstrup / Great Big YES!

Encouraging Women to Live Faithful, Bold, Abundant Lives!

  • That’s in the Bible?

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    Sue

    There was an article  today on Huffington Post called “10 Things to Give Up in Exchange for Happiness”.  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tamara-star/exchange-these-for-happiness_b_4073396.html I thought it was a pretty good list.  But then I started thinking, why do I agree with these 10 things?  I’d say a lot of them come from experience.  We live,…

  • Forever and Ever…Amen?

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    Sue

    It’s my anniversary.  19 years. Here we are on the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier. I thought it was appropriate because marriage is like a ride. Scary. Unpredictable. Exhilarating. There are ups and downs. It’s fun. Often exhausting. Sometimes leaving us with messy hair and feeling like we are going to…

  • Community

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    Sue

      I want to be in community. Yes. I’ve been wounded. Yes. I’ve been hurt. Yes. I’m angry. Yes. I’m afraid. Yes. I’m lonely. Yes. I want to be in community. Yes. Jesus is the yes man here. Hearing us. Listening. Affirming. We don’t have to deny what has happened to…