Collaboration sounds so much better than competition, doesn't it? Yet, so often, it can be challenging to walk that out in our lives. I've seen both in my own life and would prefer collaboration any day!

This week's episode is the beginning of a mini-series on this topic and I'm thrilled to have some great friends on the show to share their insights. First up is my friend, Sue Donaldson, who is joining us all the way from sunny California. My conversation with Sue was so good we recorded it in two parts, so be sure to connect with us next week for part two! And be sure to check out her free resource just for the She Connects Podcast listeners below!

Sue Donaldson and her husband, Mark, live in San Luis Obispo, California. Sue taught high school English, part of the time in Brazil with Wycliffe Bible Translators. She and her husband, Mark, have raised 3 daughters who keep them at the bank and on their knees. Sue loves connecting people to one another, to God, and to His Word, and has been speaking for the last 20 years or so with long pauses for babies, diapers, and soccer pasta parties. She blogs at WelcomeHeart: Knowing and Showing the Heart of God and hosts a weekly podcast: Make it Count: Living a Legacy Life- https://welcomeheart.com/podcast

Sue's 15 keynotes and 8 Retreat Series can be found here: https://welcomeheart.com/speaking-topic-detail

Sue’s books include:

Come to My Table: God’s Hospitality and Yours

Hospitality, 101: Lessons from the Ultimate Host, a 12-Week Bible Study

Table Mentoring: A Simple Guide to Coming Alongside

Say Something Special: 252 Conversation Starters, The Ultimate Guide to Stimulating Table Talk

She Connects Podcast Resource: https://welcomeheart.com/she-connects-podcast

Connect with Sue on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/suemooredonaldson/

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Learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at www.sherisesmn.org