by Shannon Popkin | Jul 18, 2012 | Pain, Problems, Rescue, Witness
My first waking thought this morning was, “Oh no. Was that my popping sound from my shoulder?” Sharp pain pinned me to the bed and I struggled to find a way to maneuver my body toward relief. As I got myself into a standing position, my upper body was...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 16, 2012 | Hardship, Marriage, Roles, Serving
I peeked around the corner into the living room, and shook my head in irritation.Just as I suspected, my husband was asleep in the chair.I turned back into the kitchen to finish making dinner. As I banged the pans around, the thoughts banging around in my mind went...
by Shannon Popkin | May 29, 2012 | Anxiety, Compassion, Differences, Hardship, Kids' Perspective, Mistakes, Rescue
Last week I asked my son who is favorite elementary school teacher was. He named several, but our conversation gravitated toward Mrs. DeKam–an exceptionally special teacher, when we especially needed one.The year before had been so difficult. My son had entered...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 27, 2012 | Goals, Hardship, Mistakes
It’s ‘Yellow Ball Monday’ and Miriam Walsh has the ball:It was a ski-lover’s dream. Snow laden hill. Tiny puffs of snow falling from a January sky. Athletes gliding down the hill. Hot cocoa sippers watching from the nearby lodge.Enter the Walsh...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 19, 2011 | Faith, Hardship, Mistakes
My friend was volunteering in her daughter’s class recently, when a little boy came to her for help. He was trying to complete a word search puzzle with his spelling words. He said, “Mine doesn’t have any spelling words in here.”My friend tried...
by Shannon Popkin | May 29, 2011 | Hardship
I met my friend, yesterday, for a spin class at the YMCA. It’s much more fun to sweat with a friend at your side, don’t you think?As the class got spinning, my friend and I were chatting and comparing notes on how sore we were from the last class. Then,...