by Shannon Popkin | Jan 31, 2013 | Hospitality, Leadership, Marriage, Sin
ddiSpoiler alert: You might want to read part 1 and part 2 before you read on… I was a bit like Cinderella before the ball, humming little songs and dancing dreamily about my kitchen–the same kitchen that would soon be expanding by the magic wand of extra...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 28, 2013 | Communication, Differences, Marriage, Roles, Women
We Control Girls have this tactic called persistence. The more we bring something up, the closer we get to the tipping point–where our husbands abdicate their preferences to keep their sanity. I used this tactic on Ken by initiating regular...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 25, 2013 | Humility, Leadership, Marriage, Sin
Five or six years ago, I began complaining about our kitchen to my husband. I said that it was too small. You could only fit a tiny round table in the eating area, and there wasn’t nearly enough room if we wanted to have a big group of people over for dinner....
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 23, 2013 | Anxiety, Parenting, seasons, Serving
The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures,he leads me beside still waters,he restores my soul.Psalm 23:1-3″Mommy, where are my socks? I have none in my drawer.””Mom, Cade needs you. He just spilled all the dog...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 22, 2013 | Compassion, Rescue, Sin, Women
by: Heidi VriesmanI’m quickly approaching the second trimester of my pregnancy and have really enjoyed getting the babycenter.com updates in my inbox. The kids and I read them together and watch the video about how our baby is developing.The most recent...