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But it wasn\u2019t until she walked through her own dark moments that she truly understood what it meant to surrender to God&#8217;s will. Her bestselling book, \u201cStressed to Splessed,\u201d shares her faith-based journey to find healing and new horizons.<\/p>\n<p>Susan&#8217;s commitment to service \u2014 spanning over 4,000 volunteer hours in grief counseling, music teaching, missions, and disaster relief \u2014 earned her a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. But her greatest passion is mentoring women, showing them that even in their toughest times, God can be trusted.<\/p>\n<p>Her message is simple but powerful: Through surrender to God\u2019s will, healing and hope are possible. 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