by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 8, 2026 | Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry, Stress
Have you ever fantasized about quitting your job and becoming a barista? I have. Not every day. Not even most days. But enough days over all of my working years in the ministry that I’ve learned something important about myself. Before the baristas come for me,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 2, 2026 | Stress, Leadership, Ministry, Soul Care, Stress Management
There comes a season in many women’s lives when they realize they have become available to everyone except themselves. For years, they have answered the phone calls and emails, done the favors, filled the gaps, solved the problems, carried the emotional load,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jun 21, 2026 | Marriage, Leadership, Ministry
When people observe Larry and me today, they sometimes assume we’ve always had the kind of marriage we have now. We haven’t. Not at all. In fact, it used to be terrible. The truth is, we built it. And building it took work. It took difficult conversations,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jun 4, 2026 | Ministry, Leadership, Stress Management
Every time I see my dermatologist, we end up having the same conversation. I have a skin condition that affects my face and ears, and when stress increases, it flares. My dermatologist prescribes a cream and tells me to use it “during flares.” The problem...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | May 12, 2026 | Leadership, Midlife, Ministry
For a long time, I thought “becoming” mostly meant achieving. Becoming stronger. More accomplished. More influential, capable, and respected. And while none of those things are inherently wrong, life has slowly been teaching me something deeper. Becoming is also about...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | May 1, 2026 | Christian Living, Leadership, Ministry, Prayer
There are seasons in leadership when you don’t need more advice. You need reassurance. Because you’re doing what you know to do. You’re showing up. You’re praying. You’re leading. You’re making the best decisions you can with the information you have. And still…...
