I walked into the room and waited for a greeting. Was anyone going to acknowledge my presence? Would anyone welcome me and tell me how glad they were to see me? Anyone? Hello? I’ve known these people for…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 019 : Defining friendship and why some friends come and go
Season: 2 Episode: 019 Summary: Friends are a blessing from the Lord, but they take effort and intentionality. In this episode, Shanda defines the different levels of friendship and why we must create boundaries in our relationships, including our…
Dirty Little Words
It was a normally quiet evening on day nine of quarantine. The family planned a bike ride to the town Starbucks, and since we don’t live in town it’s a ten mile round trip for us. I love it because…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 018 : 7 Way your tongue destroys your relationships
Season: 2 Episode: 018 Summary: Life-giving words cost us nothing but words that hurt cost more than we want to pay. For some reason, we are drawn to negativity more than the words that edify. Today we evaluate the source…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 017 : Resolving conflict in relationships with Guest Lisa Taylor
Season: 2 Episode: 017 Summary: In this episode, Shanda interviews Lisa Taylor about how to resolve inevitable conflict in relationships. Is talking about disagreements necessary? And what if the other person doesn’t want to resolve the conflict or ignores the…
Unresolved Conflict
I like resolution. I don’t like conflict but it’s always been really hard for me to let things go. When things change, it causes me to want to get down to the reason they’ve changed and work on getting…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 016 : How to find peace in times of uncertainty.
Season: 2 Episode: 016 Summary: We’re living in a time where the world is not at peace. What’s going on right now has literally turned us upside down in a matter of days. In today’s episode, Shanda talks about healthy…
Know Peace
It was family time and we were at the lake fishing with the boys. Dean’s eyes were on his pole, mine were on the lake, and the boys were all over the place. It was peaceful and quiet except…
Her Faith Inspires 015: Is it love or is it lust?
Season: 2 Episode: 015 Summary: In our culture today we hear that “love is love”, “love for all” or we express love over an object by saying, “Wow! I love this latte!” We’re so used to hearing this word used…
Who Said They’re Unlovable?
I walked down the aisle towards the altar and I felt the present of the Lord so strongly. With each step I took, my strides became slower and slower. I kept my eyes on the altar and passed groups…
