by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Nov 12, 2025 | Christian Living, Women
This morning, coffee in hand and yes…scrolling from the bathtub (don’t judge)…I saw friends’ cruise photos. Caribbean blue, wind-tossed hair, big happy grins… the kind of shots that make you want to start packing. And I’ll confess: when I get home from a...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Nov 5, 2025 | Christian Living, Mentoring, Ministry, Women
At a recent conference, I joined a panel on mentoring. The conversation was rich, and the questions were worth keeping—so I’m sharing my full Q&A here with the questions that were specifically directed toward me. Titus 2:3-4 says: “Likewise, teach the older...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Oct 15, 2025 | Christian Living, Church, Pentecostal, Spiritual Growth
Have you ever wondered if God was trying to speak to you—but you weren’t sure how to tell? Maybe you’ve prayed, “Lord, I want to hear You,” and then found yourself second-guessing every thought or feeling that followed. You’re not alone. I hear from God on a daily...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jun 30, 2025 | Christian Living, Surrender
Recently in my ministry travels, I prayed for a woman at the altar who was heartbroken at the thought of giving up her nursing license. She was an RN who had worked so hard to become one. I asked her why she felt she needed to relinquish the license and she said that...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jun 18, 2025 | Anxiety, Burnout, Christian Living, Health, Mental Health, Prayer, Reflection, Rest, Sabbath, Soul Care, Spiritual Disciplines, Stress, Stress Management, Uncategorized
On Saturday I was making a long journey home from the Florida Keys to my house in the Tampa Bay area. I had just completed three days of speaking engagements and was weary to the bone. With a seven hour drive ahead of me before I could finally eat dinner and fall into...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | May 27, 2025 | Christian Living, Leadership
God is calling us to a deeper kind of gratitude—one that doesn’t depend on our circumstances or whether things go our way, or not. It doesn’t hinge on whether our circumstances change. It is quite literally gratitude for every little thing…all the time....
