by Shannon Popkin | Nov 10, 2015 | Salvation
Sometimes, when the kids were little (usually after I had blown it and lost my temper with them again), I would slump over in prayer and say, “God! I am doing such a terrible job! These kids are never going to want to follow you.” The implicit message of...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 30, 2015 | Published
I am so excited to announce that I have just signed a contract with Kregel Publications for my book, Control Girl: Putting God in Charge of Your Happy Ending. Rejoice with me!! I can’t wait to see what God will do! If you’ve followed my timeline, you know...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
She wasn’t still a Playboy Bunny when she joined. But she wasn’t yet a regular Bible Study girl, either. She was climbing from one world into the other. And sometimes that’s tricky. Even though Robyn Dykstra is my friend, I hadn’t heard her...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 23, 2015 | Goals, Uncategorized
As a mom, more than any other thing, I want to pass my faith on to my children. So from the time they were babies, I have talked to them about God, and told them the story of Jesus coming to save us. But, here’s what I’ve noticed. When I skim over, or...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
repost from 2012 “Do you want to go to the football game on Friday?” I asked my third-grade son. “It’s the Homecoming game.” “Homecoming? Oh, yeah… Is that when they announce the football players’ girlfriends?”...