by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 19, 2024 | Leadership, Stress, Stress Management
I am a HUGE fan of “golden hour.” Golden hour is a period right after sunrise, and before sunset, when the light is much softer than when the sun is in the sky. It’s a wonderful time to take photographs. Many photographers refer to this time as “magic hour” although...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 13, 2024 | Business, Leadership, Sabbath, Soul Care, Stress, Stress Management, Time Management, Women
Everyone gets overwhelmed at times. I’m no stranger to it and sometimes I’ve handled it well and other times I’ve failed and the overwhelm has become even worse. Recently, I was overwhelmed as several huge deadlines converged at once. At the...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 2, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry, Uncategorized, Women
Sometimes we get discouraged about our environment or our circumstances and we can begin to feel hopeless or trapped. And the truth is, we are less trapped or stuck than we think we are. In fact, rarely are we truly trapped, we just don’t want to change or move....
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...
