Scars of Gold

Scars of Gold Susan Vaughan Shumake Inspired by a line in Jesus Calling: “Richly interwoven with golden strands of my intimate presence.” ***** Looking in the mirror I see Remnants of what used to be Nothing as it was before Body battered from the war Warrior wounds to save my life Created by a surgeon’s […]

I believe that bravery is learned by experience. I believe that my children learned how to fly because I flew first. Hopes and dreams are always beyond our borders and the limits we choose to live within. Reaching beyond the constraints of the world around us takes bravery. To learn to fly takes risk. We […]

For I am Poor and Needy By Susan Vaughan Shumake Psalm 109:21-22 But you, O Sovereign LORD, deal well with me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me. For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. ***** Today is a day much like any […]

Beautiful in its’ Time By Susan Vaughan Shumake Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” ***** He has made everything beautiful in its’ time. I am who God created me […]

God’s Glory reflects off of us and back to Him!

I Believed. January 31, 2019 By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** Watch and see all that will be Healing through your ministry Life and death in tug of war Raging angels at the core Heaven’s angels released and sent Conquering evil that was meant To stop this Path of Life that’s heard Releasing from a daughter’s […]

Words Repeating Patterns of Old By Susan Vaughan Shumake January 12, 2020 Why am I so tearful? Why is my heart so hurt? Living needing to perform or I am not of worth. Where have those words come from? I remember all from him. Blazing through my confidence, only if I win. I have lived […]

Most Holy One of Heaven You are on my Heart Every breath I’m breathing A gift, a brand new start My mouth should be screaming of this miracle you’ve wrought Yet in this inbetweening I’m lost without a thought No words have coursed the pages I cannot find my way LORD give me clear direction […]

From the HEART By Susan Vaughan Shumake From the HEART of WORSHIP springs a Fountain Overflowing Melodies rejoice within the Soul From the HEART of FAITH there lies a Mountain Overcome by knowledge that our God can do it All From the HEART of BROKENNESS lies Wisdom For there is the beginning of a life […]

A New Year, A New Beginning, A New Today

1/2/2020 Psalm 91:13-16 Relent, O Lord! How long will it be?Have compassion on your servants.Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,for as many years as we have seen trouble.May your deeds […]