by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Feb 21, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry, Stress, Stress Management
One of my sayings on a frustrating week that I often say to Larry and to Judi (my friend/assistant) is, “Can’t anything just be easy?” Have you ever said that? We’ve all had those weeks that seem to be filled with small to medium frustrations...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Feb 14, 2024 | Family, Leadership, Marriage, Ministry, Relationships
I’ve been married a super long time. Thirty-seven years to be exact. I know, I know… we don’t look as if we could have been married this long. (LOL!) Truth-be-told we did get married very young. Larry was still a teenager! I know, it seems crazy. But...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Feb 6, 2024 | Ministry, Business, Leadership, Time Management
My husband is a travel expert. In addition to being a pastor, he owns a travel agency, Best Memories Travel, and is a licensed travel agent. I’m not going to pretend to be the expert on that. If you’re looking to book a trip — especially a cruise...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jan 31, 2024 | Soul Care, Leadership, Ministry, Spiritual Disciplines
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” —Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) One day I was reading a meme on Facebook that said something to the effect of, “If you can walk into a restaurant and eat a meal alone and be...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jan 24, 2024 | Leadership
Many people believe a leader in their life such as a boss or a pastor.is obligated to mentor them. Not true! Your boss is not required to mentor you. That’s like guacamole at Chipotle…it’s extra! Consider yourself extraordinarily blessed if a leader...
