by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Aug 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
I read a quote a few weeks ago by E.Stanley Jones that said, “If you don’t surrender to God, don’t think you don’t surrender. Everybody surrenders to something.” It’s true that we always surrender. And unless it’s to the Lord,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Aug 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
My friend Judi and I were having a deep conversation one day about redemption and the importance of partnering with God to allow Him to redeem even the most painful circumstances in our lives. Judi said something I had never thought of before, and it immediately...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
I am thankful to have massages on a regular basis which help tremendously with physical as well as mental health. My massage therapist, Malik,is extremely skilled, and although he is well aware that I like light pressure, there are rare occasions when he presses too...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 6, 2024 | Authenticity, Ministry, Reflection, Theology, Uncategorized
I wrote a book many years ago that is now out of print. I am so thankful it’s out of print because I don’t believe at least 25% of it anymore. I have lived, studied, and grown, and therefore some of the things I believe have changed since that time. I...
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 | Dec 26, 2023 | Stress, Stress Management, Uncategorized, Women
One of my goals in 2024 is to be more like my friend, Cindy Georg. Not to copy her or be “just like her.” I’m a big fan of being wholeheartedly oneself. But I’m also about learning from the example of others in an effort to grow. Cindy is a...