by Shannon Popkin | Mar 6, 2021 | Comparison, Popular Blog Posts
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 | Nov 3, 2020 | Control Girl, Popular Blog Posts
Hey there, Control Girl. How’s your heart doing, today? I’m wondering. Have you been… Anxiously pacing in front of your television as you watch the election updates? Unable to sleep—worried that there will be more rioting and chaos? Overwhelmed with...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 8, 2020 | Comparison, Popular Blog Posts
“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...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 4, 2018 | Conflict Resolution, Control Girl, Disagreement, Disgust, Popular Blog Posts, Wisdom
Is there some *other* controlling woman in your life making you crazy? Maybe your mom, your sister-in-law or your friend? It’s true that God wants to set you free. But you won’t find freedom in getting control of her. Here’s how you will. Wanting to...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 12, 2016 | Compassion, Conflict Resolution, Control Girl, Marriage, Perfectionism, Popular Blog Posts
To my married and dating friends, I offer these suggestions from my vast history as a Control Girl. Over the past twenty-five+ years, I’ve found these to be the five most effective ways to ruin Valentine’s Day. Or not. It’s really your choice. 1....