Strength in Silence

Strength in Silence By Susan Vaughan Shumake April 10, 2020 – Good Friday ***** Isaiah 53:7 “He was a oppressed and he was afflicted, Yet He opened not his mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth. “ […]

Life Among the Ashes By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** The paths that we oft travel are full of loss and pain. The hearts of all the Broken cry tears that fall like rain. It seems we are surrounded by death at every door, and hope beyond the turmoil is what we’re searching for. Lost, with […]

Lost in the Confusion By Susan Vaughan Shumake April 4, 2020 ***** Lost in the confusion Crushed by our delusion We suffer and lose sight of who you are In desperate destitution We come to the conclusion That you aren’t really who you say you are God of our redemption Without your intervention You challenge […]

Lifting Praise By Susan Vaughan Shumake March 30, 2020 ***** Jeremiah 31:25 “I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.” When the road gets long, the warriors get weary. We battle with our minds and our bodies and sometimes we are just emotionally and physically spent. We fight through one battle and finish and […]

“In the shelter of your presence you hide them.” March 27, 2020 ***** Psalm 31:19-24 “How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you. In the shelter of your presence you hide them from […]

“And I will heal them.” March 26, 2020 Comfort for the Contrite Isaiah 57:14-19 (NIV) And it will be said: “Build up, Build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.” For this is what the high and exalted One says– he who lives forever, whose name is holy: […]

I Will Finish Well By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** I see myself fighting desperately for freedom I was there with you before I was free– Free to be all that you intended me to be Free to be with you And then I lost myself And forgot who I was, why I am Who you […]

Give Us Grace By Susan Vaughan Shumake March 24, 2020 ***** LORD give us grace For the challenges we face Give us wisdom Make us wise To make choices For our lives Guide our steps With Your Word Let Your Spirit’s voice be heard May we daily seek Your face Give us grace Amen ***** […]

Suddenly By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** Lord, I need You now Everything is changing and I’m lost somehow Everything I trusted in is failing me Suddenly, I’ve lost all my security Lord, I need You more More than I ever realized before Everything about my future changed today Suddenly my dreams seem oh, so far […]

The Storms We Face By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** Sometimes, the storms we face Wash the dirt that’s out of place Crashing waves upon our land Bringing cleansing from God’s hand Things beyond our range of sight Blazing through the dark of night Will be broken from their path Bringing healing aftermath Listen to the […]