by Shannon Popkin | Jun 12, 2024 | Faith, Hardship, Marriage, Mistakes, Podcast 8 Sarah, Suffering
God is in control. We say that, but sometimes it’s hard to believe it with the whole world seems to be coming unhinged. In this episode of Live Like It’s True I’m talking with military spouse, Beth Runkle, about a section of Sarah’s story that...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 12, 2023 | Adult Children, Change, Conflict Resolution, Control Girl, Dating, Holidays, Humility, Marriage, Mistakes, Podcast 4, Popular Podcast Episodes, Problems, Wisdom
What does it mean to leave and cleave in today’s world? What happens when we don’t? Whether you’re about to be married, you’ve been married for years, or you have adult children who have said, “I do,” this episode offers wisdom for...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 18, 2019 | Love, Mistakes, Pain, Parenting, Problems
This post first appeared on, where I serve as one of the bloggers. I braced myself as I walked in the door. I knew it would be dark, so dark that I’d have to squint to read the faded gray numbers on the price tags. And I knew it would be loud, so loud that I’d have...
by Shannon Popkin | May 1, 2017 | Control Girl, Marriage, Mistakes, Parenting, Sin
Start with the Quiz Have you taken the quiz? If not, I invite you to start there. and come back. For those who have taken the quiz, now what? Of course, I want to encourage you to read my book, Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 2, 2016 | Humility, Mistakes, Speaking, Wisdom
This past week, I led a breakout session at the Speak Up Conference, titled “Self-Promotion: Greedy or Godly”. And what a perplexing, complicated topic it is–especially for bloggers, writers, and speakers. Even as I wrote the first sentence of this...
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...