Keeping it Personal with Susanne

About Susanne Sheehy Venberg

Susanne understands what it takes to persevere through significant life change. There is never a dull moment in her world. She lives a joy-filled life raising 3 children; a son and identical twin girls 19 months younger – as a single mom. In addition to being a mom, Susanne is a life coach helping others through the power of networking as well as developing new and existing businesses; she is an entrepreneur at heart. She grew up racing go-karts and passionately shares this with her children. Susanne’s faith in God has grown tremendously through her divorce and transitioning to being a single mom. She is blessed with all that God provides in her life and how He prepared her well for this journey.
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Seasons

Life is transitional.  Seasons change.  Life transitions like a season.  Seasons come and go in our lives…

…sometime friends do too.

I recently reconnected with a friend of mine who drifted away, we use to talk almost everyday.  I was consumed with losing a job, figuring out what I wanted to do next, being a single mom — life. was. full.

I softly reached out a few times, but have resolved to let it go and accept it as a season of change.

We can feel blindsided by loss.  However, if we look at it from God’s perspective, He is preparing us for something better or different. We cannot change another person’s actions or reactions. We are only responsible and can only manage our own actions and reactions.

“Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Luke 6:28

Acceptance is an important life tool that I focus on everyday. It took a lot of ‘gardening‘ by God to align my heart and head to accept and be thankful for my life as my life.  When I was willing God was able to change my perspective and attitude.

When I walk in His light, for His purpose, seeking His plan, looking for His good — I see life is full of choices every moment, everyday, every week, every month, and every year.

My choose acceptance so that I can fully life. love. share.  Changing seasons can grow our gratitude list. When we lose something, change something or leave something it can make us more grateful. When we talk to God and walk with a generous and open heart we are able to ‘Let go and let God’.

May you walk with grace between the season in your life. Talk to God. Walk with God. Watch for God.

Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22: 37-39

Question:  How well do you handle change in your life?  What tools help you through transitions in life?  You can leave a comment by clicking here.

Burning Bush

“There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”" Exodus 3:2, 3 NIV

This verse really resonated with me as I reflect back to going through my divorce. I felt like this burning bush, flaming and spewing flames in every direction. I was angry, bitter, emotionally and physically exhausted…

…living in total fear.

I was completely blindsided by my husbands announcement that he was struggling with his sexuality, he was confused, questioning if he was bi-sexual, really just giving himself and me time to absorb and accept.

Acceptance has been an important tool for me in my journey to forgive. Accepting God’s will, His purpose, His plan.

‘Let go and let God’

Participating in The Ultimate Journey helped me accept and understand God’s plan and purpose. I was able to dig up my root hurts and receive healing through acknowledging that God created me for His good and His purpose. Changing my paradigm of why do bad things happen to good people, to the right thing happens to every person. We live a unique life of purpose to be a light to others.

Surrender is my next important tool. This tool has helped me be grateful for my journey and plan. When I found out at my 20 week ultrasound that I was pregnant with twins people said,  ”God only gives you what you can handle.” I thought…

…okay know it alls, really?

My due date separated the birthdays of my children by 20 months, they came a month early, 14 weeks after I found out and 19 months to day my son was born. It took 5 plus years after my divorce to surrender, stop trying to control what I could not control or change. This has given me a daily peace.

May you feel God’s presence in your daily life. Let the bush burn but don’t let it burn you. Watch for God to show up in your everyday life as a flaming bush that does not burn but reflects light in you and through you.

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