by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Oct 16, 2024 | Marriage, Mental Health, Ministry, Travel, Uncategorized
This week, despite many obstacles and against all odds, Larry and I headed out west once Hurricane Milton was over. We flew to California to take a long-planned vacation to Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan. We were supposed to leave last Wednesday morning to spend...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Oct 9, 2024 | Writing, Authenticity, Transparency
One thing I’ve observed through the process of writing and publishing my story is that a lot of people live in terrible fear of sharing theirs. The reaction that some people have when they read my books, Worthy to Be Found and Restored, is as if I had told them...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Oct 2, 2024 | Therapy, Reflection, Resilience
Hard. Difficult Excruciating. Impossible. I’ve heard forgiveness described as all of these things and more. I don’t think I’ve ever heard even one person describe it as exciting, unless they are speaking of the fact that they are excited that God...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Sep 25, 2024 | Resilience
Years ago my husband was watching an interview on TV and he said, “Babe, you’ve got to see this…” Paralympic skier, Bonnie St. John was being interviewed about the importance of getting up quickly when you get knocked down, because even when...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Sep 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’ve said all of these three things before and not meant it. And when I have done that, I have verbally kicked myself when I’ve become aware of it. I get annoyed when I catch myself saying something I don’t really mean. I am committed to truth and to...
