by Shannon Popkin | Aug 23, 2011 | Leadership, Mistakes, Speaking, Wisdom, Women
This is the question I asked last time, and I loved all of the delightful responses. First, about non-sweaty work-out instructors: One woman said, “Seeing a skinny, toned person working out is believable because you DO get skinny and toned if you work out…” But...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 27, 2011 | Compassion, Differences, Jesus, Kids' Perspective
On vacation a couple of years ago, while I was checking into our hotel, five-year-old Cade wandered over to the lounge area. I could see him talking to an older man sitting there. If you had surveyed all of the men in Chicago, searching for the one who least wanted...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 22, 2011 | Compassion, Jesus, Love, Witness
At the meat counter, my friend, Angela, heard an elderly woman say to the deli attendant, “I would like some turkey, please.” The young man said, “Ok…. What kind of turkey? Smoked? Honey? Roasted?”She replied, “Oh… Well, I don’t know. I just need some turkey.”He said,...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 15, 2011 | Kids' Perspective, Media, Parenting, Wisdom
When Lindsay was little, we lived in Mount Pleasant, MI. All around town, there were green signs directing you toward one of our largest employers: the casino. One Sunday, Lindsay was drawing in a notebook during church. She was four, and just learning her letters...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 5, 2011 | Marriage, Wisdom
The road ahead of us was completely dark, illuminated only by our headlights. “Well, I’ll try and get a few hours of sleep and then, go in to work tomorrow, I guess,” he said, staring straight ahead.But I looked directly at him, my chin quivering....
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 7, 2011 | Christian Growth, Parenting, Sin, Teens
When Cole was five, he talked for weeks about his impending immunization shots, and then the dreaded day arrived. Since Cole needed shots in both of his arms, the nurse suggested that we do both pokes simultaneously. Sounded good to me.I held Cole on my lap, hugging...