by Shannon Popkin | Mar 6, 2021 | Comparison, Most Popular
This post first appeared on TriciaGoyer.com. Thanks so much, Tricia, for sharing this post! I came running home after school, crying so hard I could barely talk. My mom dropped everything, and through my hiccupping sniffles, I told her my third-grade woes. It had been...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 13, 2021 | Comparison, Uncategorized
There’s a lot of pressure on Valentine’s Day. It feels like the whole world is going on some elaborate date, drinking in the beautiful romance of true love. Especially when you’re NOT doing any of those things. Many of us have this nagging question...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 21, 2020 | Comparison, Holidays
Years ago, I attended a company Christmas party (remember those?) with my husband. As we entered the large dining hall, Ken saw a couple of men he worked with about to sit down. Their table had four or five empty seats so he said, “Mind if we join you?”...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 15, 2020 | Comparison
Comparison is often an unwelcome guest. There you are, minding your own business, when—bam. You’re suddenly wondering why her kids are turning out so perfect or why your husband doesn’t buy you new clothes, or whether you weigh more than every other woman...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 25, 2020 | Comparison
I was in a car with a group of my college friends, and Jen was telling her embarrassing story about falling on her boyfriend’s ankle during a volleyball game. The ankle was sprained, the boyfriend was on crutches, and Jen was mortified. I said jokingly, “What does it...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 8, 2020 | Comparison, disgust factor, Most Popular
“I can’t believe our church isn’t requiring everyone to wear a mask!” “I can’t believe our church is requiring everyone to wear a mask!” “I can’t believe people can’t just trust God with this virus already!” “I can’t believe people won’t just love their neighbor and...