by Shannon Popkin | Sep 28, 2022 | Christian Growth, Freedom, Genesis, Goals, Humility, Podcast - Torah, Podcast 4, Popular Podcast Episodes, True Story of the Beginning
Are you a perfectionist? Do you run yourself ragged with your work, or your ministry? And have you asked yourself why? Now, I’ve often asked, “Why am I so tired?” But I think a better question is: “Why am I driving myself to exhaustion?”...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 26, 2022 | Comparison, Humility, Podcast Retelling
When my daughter was little she looked up at a lifeguard sitting on a tall chair and said, “That’s the king, isn’t it, Daddy?” She didn’t quite have everything figured out yet, but even at two or three years old, she knew that great...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 10, 2022 | Beauty, Salvation, Sin, Wisdom
This is a photo of the puzzle I just threw out. (You can watch on Instagram.) Why did I throw away my unfinished puzzled? Because I used up all the pieces in my box and (as you can see), there were LOTs of pieces missing. I always store our puzzles on foam boards...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 28, 2021 | Anxiety, Control Girl, Suffering, Wisdom
“I don’t understand, Lord…” I must have prayed this prayer five hundred times, as I processed a dreadfully painful situation a while back. It all started with a meeting at Starbucks. I walked in with a sunny expression and hopeful expectation. I walked out trying to...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 13, 2021 | Compassion, Food, Jesus, Ministry, Podcast
Has Jesus asked you to give more than you have, today? Maybe you’re stressed out, overwhelmed or burned out, and you just don’t have enough to do what Jesus has assigned to you today. I f that’s you, I’m glad you’re joining us for this episode, because we’re...
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...