by Shannon Popkin | Aug 10, 2021 | Control Girl, Parenting, Teens
The day we launched our first college student, I woke up in the hotel room with a pit in my stomach. This day is not about you! I reminded myself, and quietly began planning the photos I wanted to take, the quiet moment of prayer we’d have in her dorm room, and...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 20, 2021 | Comparison, Compassion
When I pulled in the driveway the other day, my son inhaled quickly then expressed immediate disappointment. “I thought I saw my Amazon box on the front porch…” “Was it that table?” I asked, knowingly. A couple of weeks ago, I spray...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
This question changed everything for me: What would you do from your platform if you were there to serve? The metaphor of “platform” is that it’s lifted up so that you might be seen and heard. And it’s true that many people step onto a platform...
by Shannon Popkin | Jun 19, 2021 | Kids' Perspective, Parenting, Roles
There’s something in a boy that is magically drawn to the concept of manhood. It’s in his DNA. Instinctively he knows that manhood is what he was made for. With shoulders back and muscles flexed, he embraces the challenge of becoming a man. He dreams of...
by Shannon Popkin | Jun 9, 2021 | Church
“In isolation we wilt. In community we grow.” Does your life reflect the truth of this statement? When Beckie (right) received my last “Live like it’s true!” email, she was convicted by my thought on “one-anothering”. She...