by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Nov 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
The biggest choice people often throw away is the choice to lead themselves. How often do other people make a choice that negatively affects you, and you respond by doing something that hurts YOU even worse? I’ve done it too many times to count. One of the...
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 | 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...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Sep 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
A creative is a person who primarily produces original content, in varying formats including but not limited to various types of art, writing, music, dance, graphics, photography, innovation, entrepreneurship, marketing, and the list goes on. I consider myself a...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Aug 29, 2024 | Pentecostal, Prayer, Uncategorized
The benefits of praying in the Spirit (in tongues) are many. I pray in the Spirit daily and it’s not because I’m super spiritual, it’s because I am weak without the power of the Spirit and can’t survive without this advantage in my life. I...
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,...