by Shannon Popkin | Aug 5, 2013 | Beauty
Last week, I got highlights for the first time. Well, it was the first time in about 20 years. My very first highlights, given to me by some friends in my dorm room, turned out to be green. So this time, I decided to go to the salon, where they charge a bit more than...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 2, 2013 | Communication
Here are some suggestions for using my “Circle Questions” for your women’s small group, retreat, mentoring group, or girls night out. I’ve had lots of trial and error experience using questions like these, and your friends will thank you for...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 29, 2013 | Beliefs, God, Mistakes, Salvation
My husband’s resume is pages and pages long. Which means he’s had lots of different jobs. Which means he has interviewed for dozens of positions. But he’s never had an interview quite like this one.It was an interview for a management position at his...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 23, 2013 | Parenting
A baby bottle, that is. When we dropped our baby girl off at the church nursery one Sunday morning, I realized that our diaper bag was missing its bottle. So I ran to a nearby store, and then hurried back to church. Apparently, Officer Friendly thought I was hurrying...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 19, 2013 | Faith, God, Humility, Mistakes, Parenting
In my hands, I hold the strings of the three kite-like kids whom God has blessed me with. I have a lot to juggle with three–wanting each one to soar high in the sky. It’s so fun to have the other people around me tilt their heads back and admire the...