Birthday Reflections: Letters to My Younger Self

Show Notes

Episode Description

On the eve of her 59th birthday, Susan shares an intimate and powerful reflection on life's decades, offering words of wisdom to her younger self at ages 8, 18, 28, 38, 48, and 58. This vulnerable and encouraging episode explores themes of spiritual growth, identity, motherhood, healing, and the beautiful realization that it's never too late to become who God designed you to be.

Childhood Wonder (Age 8)

• Early spiritual curiosity and connection with God
• The importance of pressing into questions about faith
• Creative expression as a God-given gift

Young Adult Restlessness (Age 18)

• Understanding the restlessness of youth
• Learning that no one can give you permission to be who God made you to be
• Navigating depression and feeling ungrounded during major life transitions

Building Life (Age 28)

• The "beautiful blur" of raising young children
• Finding truth in overwhelming seasons
• Creating family life against cultural expectations
• The importance of feeling your feelings and talking to God

Growing Stronger (Age 38)

• Learning to say no to controlling voices
• Finding courage to walk out of spaces you were never meant to be in
• The secret strength you already possess

Health and Healing (Age 48)

• Trusting God's timing in healing journeys
• Understanding perseverance through difficult seasons
• Discovering that God's gifts often look different than our expectations
• The blessing of grandchildren during hard times

Coming Home (Age 58)

• Life becoming a natural outflow of what's in your heart
• Feeling more alive and expectant than ever
• Your whole life becoming a song of worship

"You can't mess it up. You can turn away from it, but you can't mess it up."

"God is no respecter of persons, and what he's done for me, he'll do for you."

"When you show up as you are, you image your creator, and you bring him to light."

"It's never too late. No matter which decade you find yourself in... it's never too late."

• God designed you uniquely to be exactly who you are
• Every season of life, even the difficult ones, contributes to who you become
• You're never behind on God's timetable for your life
• The desires of your heart that God placed there will be fulfilled, often in ways you don't expect
• Authenticity with God about your feelings and struggles leads to growth and healing

• Which decade resonated most with your current season?
• How has God shown his faithfulness in your story?
• What would you tell your younger self?
• Where do you need to trust God's timing more deeply?

This episode is perfect for anyone feeling stuck, questioning their path, or wondering if it's too late to pursue God's purposes for their life. Susan's transparency and wisdom offer hope that every season has purpose and beauty in God's greater story.

Hope In The Midst of the Hard

Episode Description

Feeling trapped in what seems like the hardest, most endless season of your life? This episode is specifically for you. While many talk about setting intentions and mapping out 90-day goals, sometimes you're just trying to survive the next 90 days.

In this heartfelt message, we explore the profound truth that while we often pray for God to change our circumstances, the real gift comes when God changes us instead. This isn't the answer we want to hear when we're struggling, but it becomes the most beautiful transformation of our lives.

God's Presence in Your Present Season

• Your God is with you right now, exactly where you are
• Perfect peace and love are available in this very moment
• You don't have to wait for circumstances to change to experience God's goodness

The Gift of Transformation

• Sometimes the answer isn't changed circumstances, but a changed heart
• God knows what we need better than we do
• Becoming whole in the midst of difficulty, not just in spite of it

Hope Renewed

• God has not forgotten about you
• You have plans and purposes through what you're experiencing
• Look for where God is showing up in your story right now

• Where is God showing up in your life right now, in this season?
• How might God be working to transform you through your current circumstances?
• What would it look like to open your heart to change, even if your situation doesn't change?

"God, stir up the hope in my life. Let me see you. Let me see where you are at work in my life."

If this episode encouraged you, please share it with someone who might need to hear this message of hope today.

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13 Weeks to Transform Your Life: Why Summer Goals Work Better Than New Year Resolutions

Episode Description

What if instead of forcing fresh starts in the dead of winter, you learned to move with God's natural rhythms? In this episode, we explore how aligning our dreams and goals with the seasons can create supernatural transformation in our lives.

Right now, we're in the first week of summer—and that means we have exactly 13 weeks to let this season transform one area of your life. Discover why seasonal goal-setting is so much more powerful than traditional New Year's resolutions and how you can partner with God's divine rhythm to see real, meaningful change.

Why Seasonal Goal-Setting Works:

• 13 weeks is long enough to create meaningful change but short enough to see the finish line
• You're partnering with the natural energy of growth and expansion that's already flowing in creation
• Working with God's rhythm instead of against it creates supernatural support

The Summer Transformation Process:

1. Get quiet and ask: "What is one area of my life that God is inviting me to focus on this summer?"
2. Envision where you want to be when autumn arrives—how would it feel and what would be different?
3. Identify one small step you can take this week to move toward that vision

Remember: The goal isn't perfection—it's intention. Even if you don't reach exactly where you hoped to be, the act of showing up and moving forward with purpose will transform you on a cellular level.

• What area of your life is God whispering for you to focus on this summer?
• Where do you want to be when autumn arrives?
• What's one small step you can take this week to move forward?

• Seasonal Journals (with 90-day intention tracking)
• Weekly reflection questions and prompts
• Free resources available in show notes

Share your summer intentions! Email Susan at Susan@SusanBeth.com or leave a comment—we'd love to hear what's on your heart for these next 13 weeks.

The earth is showing us exactly how to grow—not through force or pressure, but by aligning with the divine rhythm our Creator set in motion. What if this summer you said yes to abundance?