In the second episode of season three, Kathy and Miranda welcome speaker, author, and teacher, and Founder and Executive Director of Just Moved Ministry, Susan Miller, onto the show. Established in 1995, Just Moved Ministry is a non-profit, global organization dedicated to
the emotional well-being and spiritual growth of women who are uprooted by a move. Through Biblical teaching and one-on-one encouragement, Just Moved prepares, inspires, and equips a woman to trust God with her future, put down new roots, and embrace life in a
new community. Susan’s ministry looks to address a problem that we all have experienced at some point in our lives: transition is difficult. Whether it’s a move to a new city, a job change, or getting to know a new church, change presents all sorts of challenges in our lives. During times of instability and uncertainty, how can Christians move forward in faith?
Susan’s 27 years of ministry to women going through seasons of change has helped a lot of women to answer that question. “Any time I can encourage women in transition,” says Susan, “I am all over it!” And she speaks from wisdom and experience: she’s moved a total of 14 times in her life. She’s experienced both the loss of her husband of 45 years and the birth of many grandchildren. While she takes on the role of Executive Director, her heart is for being “nana,” “best friend,” and “daughter of the King” first.
Susan reveals the story of feeling called to start and grow her ministry to meet the needs she saw in the lives of women all around the world. Before long, the message of Susan’s book, After the Boxes are Unpacked, had inspired a whole ministry platform including videos, devotionals, resources for missionaries and military personnel, and a network of women striving after Jesus. Her story is a testimony to how the Lord uses our journeys to minister to other people if we just say, “Yes, Lord, I am willing.”
At the heart of Just Moved Ministry’s work is helping women learn and live out Biblical principles so that they can let go, trust God, and move forward with faith. In her conversation with Kathy and Miranda today, Susan shares encouragement, wisdom, and practical steps for new people and “established” people who want to serve as lighthouses to God’s people. Susan goes on to reveal the big step that serves as the start to finding community in any Christian woman’s life, plus how to recognize, handle, and move past the grief that naturally comes with change.
Amidst all the wisdom and advice, Kathy shares a vulnerable story about a time that she experienced the grief of a big move. Just hours after she found herself broke down crying on the floor, God came through in a big way through a new friend’s small act of kindness. Her story shows the responsibility we all have to make others feel welcome, as representations of Jesus’ love.
We hope you’ll take this chance to meet Susan Miller and be blessed by her wisdom in Christ Jesus. Whether you’re in a big time of change now, or 10 years from now, we pray you will be prepared to move forward in faith As You Go.
Also, remember to check out Susan Miller’s website: justmoved.org.
