by Shannon Popkin | Jan 23, 2013 | Anxiety, Parenting, seasons, Serving
The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures,he leads me beside still waters,he restores my soul.Psalm 23:1-3″Mommy, where are my socks? I have none in my drawer.””Mom, Cade needs you. He just spilled all the dog...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 20, 2012 | Decor, Faith, Holidays, Parenting, Salvation, seasons, Witness
When we moved into our house two years ago, the previous owners were kind enough to give us their big basket of Christmas lights. They even went so far as to give us a diagram, showing which strand of lights went on which roof peak.I was delighted! Now, at long last,...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 4, 2012 | Love, Marriage, Roles, seasons
By: Shanon PopkinWhen did I feel most loved by my husband this month?It wasn’t when he gave me the gift card which came with his new credit card. (Though I’m really looking forward to using it.)It wasn’t when he got up early to take our daughter to...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 27, 2012 | Friendship, Kids' Perspective, seasons, Writing
Dear Tiny Paragraph Reader,Can I talk to you a sec? I just wanted to say thanks. You–a reader with access to the world wide web– obviously have a lot of other reading options. I’m happy to have you visit anytime, but if you’re someone who stops by...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 5, 2012 | Communication, Family, Growth, Humility, Leadership, seasons
On Sunday afternoon in a shallow area of Lake Michigan, I called my family in for a huddle. I challenged them all to a contest. For the next day and a half–the last moments of our summer vacation–we would only speak positive words. Any negatively spoken...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 30, 2012 | Parenting, seasons
It’s Yellow Ball Thursday (just ’cause I don’t have another Monday left in summer), and Michelle Loveless has the ball:I’ve loved the pace of this summer. Basically we check the weather in the morning and I say, “what are you in the mood...