by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 23, 2025 | Change, Christian Living, Growth
As a new year approaches, the noise gets louder. Do more.Fix more.Plan better.Be stronger.Get it together. Suddenly, the turning of the calendar feels less like an invitation and more like a performance review. So before you step into another year feeling behind,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 16, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry
I once heard Joyce Meyer say something in one of her messages that stopped me in my tracks. She said, “When you get disappointed, you need to get reappointed.” At first glance, it sounded clever, almost like a catchy play on words. But the longer it sat with me, the...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 10, 2025 | Christian Living, Leadership
In the past few weeks I came across an article that got my attention on LinkedIn. It was titled, People Who Push Their Chair Back in When They Leave a Table Usually Display These 8 Unique Qualities, by Jitendra Patel. I was immediately attracted to read it because I...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 3, 2025 | Books, Leadership
When Larry and I were newly married and still in college, he had a baseball championship game. I was running late, so as I hurried up the hill toward the field, a group of friends came sprinting down, waving their arms like the place was on fire. “DEANNA! GET UP HERE...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Nov 25, 2025 | Books, Christian Books, Christian Living, Gratitude, Mentoring
As we enter this season of gratitude, I’ve been reflecting on the voices that have shaped me this year…not just the people I love, but the words that have strengthened my soul, sharpened my leadership, and steadied my heart. Some books are enjoyable, but others...
