by Shannon Popkin | Jan 14, 2015 | Control Girl, Uncategorized
Hi friends! I’m looking for a little input. I’ve been holed up, working on my book Control Girl. I’m so excited about all the things God is showing me, but as my wordcount climbs, there is one chapter that needs to be CHOPPED! I’d like you to...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 1, 2015 | Fear, Goals, Holidays, Humility, Jesus, Serving
I laughed as I read my friend Jocelyn’s Christmas letter. She described how her 8-year-old, Elsa, has solidified her life plans–where she’ll attend college, her field of study, and her career objectives after graduation. Life is quite tidy for Elsa....
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 30, 2014 | Faith, Fear, God
When we lived in Lake Orion, our house backed up to a wooded state park. So Ken would get up very early and go running on the trails in the woods. To me, this seemed very scary. From our back deck, those woods seemed so thick and ominous. And on winter mornings, it...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 14, 2014 | Fear, Mistakes, Speaking
“Your destination is on the right,” my GPS announced from its perch on the dashboard. “It is?” I asked out loud. I was on a country road in the middle of nowhere. And I was supposed to be at a church. Speaking. In 10 minutes. I was already...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 13, 2014 | Control Girl, Leadership, Marriage, Submission
Trying to hide my surprise from the waitress, I glanced up at her and said, “Thank you.”But when she walked away, I looked across the table at my husband and let my astonishment seep into my expression.There, on the white linen table cloth, was the black...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 19, 2014 | Anger, Roles, Submission
As a friend and I were enjoying a long catch-up session, she mentioned the difficulties and strains of marriage.As she talked generically about her struggles, I secretly wondered if she gets frustrated with her husband the way I get frustrated with mine. I thumbed...