by Shannon Popkin | Jun 22, 2012 | Love, Marriage
“Do you know Ken Popkin?” I asked my friend, Chris. Since Chris was the youth pastor, I figured he might know the guy from our church whom I was being set up on a blind date with.Chris did know Ken, but not well. He promised that if he had a Ken sighting...
by Shannon Popkin | Jun 16, 2012 | Family, Holidays, Love, Parenting
When I was expecting our first baby, I had driven to see my parents in Michigan for a few days over spring break. I was on my way back to Milwaukee–about an hour into the trip–when a car beside me started honking its horn.I glanced over to see a man...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 22, 2012 | Love, Parenting
The other day, Cade (age 8) said to me, “Mom, I really love it when you tell me that you love me. You know, like when you give me a kiss at night and say you love me? It makes me feel all warm when you say that. It gives me hope.”Then yesterday, when he...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 1, 2011 | Faith, Love, Marriage
My friend, Melanie, stopped by last night to show me her new engagement ring that Jonathan gave her. Great guy. Beautiful ring. Happy girl.I remember talking to her a year or so ago about the guy that she had been dating. He had a promising career, sent flowers on a...
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 | Feb 15, 2011 | Kids' Perspective, Love, Parenting
A repost…This morning I was kissing Cade’s sweet, sleepy little warm face, saying, “Good morning, Buddy! I love you, love you, love you, love you, love you!!”Without even opening either of his eyes, he said, “Mom. Mom. I think we’ve...