by Shannon Popkin | Dec 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hi friends. Thanks so much for keeping up with me, here on my blog! It’s been an exciting year. Though I may have done fewer updates here on my site, I’ve been busy with… My book! Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 29, 2016 | Control Girl, Faith
“Betrothal” in Bible times was different than “engagement” today. It began with our equivalent of signing the marriage contract. So the couple was legally married during their (approximately) year long engagement, and then there was the...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 27, 2016 | Control Girl
For me, Christmas often brings out the worst. Every year, when I flip the calendar to December, I get caught up in making Christmas turn out “right.” It’s supposed to be the “most wonderful time of the year,” but knowing this only causes me to have heightened...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 18, 2016 | Holidays
I was shopping at Target, when a dad entered the store with his two kids, pushing a big red cart. The kids, who were very enthusiastic shoppers, darted over near me to look at some of the displays with bright-eyed expressions. You could tell that this dad had done a...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 15, 2016 | Control Girl, Published
Just in time for Christmas! Reflections on Surrender is an adult coloring book, filled with truth about control, ourselves, and God–messages that closely correlate with my soon-to-be released book, Control Girl. While you don’t have to work through the...