God’s Destination

God’s Destination By Susan Vaughan Shumake In the presence of God there is fullness of joy. As we speak, see and know God’s truth it will be established in whatever we do. Seek knowledge in Him. Ask and He will answer. Our adventures begin with His creation. We are God’s Destination. He lives and loves […]

A Time to Plant By Susan Vaughan Shumake March 11, 2020 The gift of life! The gift of spring! Oh the joy that flowers bring! Oh how I love spring! The rains come and the winds blow. I sit and watch the trees that were barren for winter, blossom and burst into green! The ivy […]

Open My Eyes By Susan Vaughan Shumake Open my eyes What do I see Where is the life That you promised me I have been here Faithful and true Watching and waiting For you Trial after trial Load after load Life has been hard Worse as I go I have been here Waiting to see […]

FAITH is the Key By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** There was a time when my dreams were made of rainbows. Beautiful, translucent colors in the air. Yet as the years have passed, the colors all have faded. Rain has washed away the beauty there. ***** And yet behind the clouds, the sun is shining. Clear […]

Beginning Life By Susan Vaughan Shumake February 24, 2020 At the end of every chapter, there is a new beginning. The pages of our past are not gone. They are just behind us faithfully telling our story. Each season of suffering leads us to a new pinnacle of faith as we ride this journey called […]

I wrote this in 2002, inspired by someone else’s story. It is really my own, suffering the abandonment and rejection of my own earthly father. The unworthiness, the not good enoughs, we tell ourselves over and over again. Believing we did something wrong. We carry it with us all our lives wearing it around our […]

GOD’S GOT THIS! Recovering Ability – Recovering LIFE By Susan Vaughan Shumake February 19, 2020 ***** Jeremiah 30:3-4 “The LORD appeared to them saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. I will build you up again and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will […]

Valentines in the Valleys By Susan Vaughan Shumake February 14, 2020 ***** There is never the promise of life’s sweet bouquet of romantic roses on Valentine’s Day. Nor is there the perfect sweetheart for all time when people are real and love is not blind! Victoria’s Secret is secret for sure! Cuz it’s modeled by […]

Beautiful for You By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** I want to be where I can feel your presence Let me come before you LORD and Worship from my very soul I want to love you from my very essence and give to you my everything, my all LORD take me to the place of true […]

The Miracle at the Gate Beautiful By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** I am still filled with WONDER and AMAZEMENT at what has happened to me! I was the BROKEN ONE waiting at His Gate Beautiful for my healing! I am the cripple who couldn’t move! I am the one who’s prayers have been answered by […]