by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Oct 22, 2026 | Authenticity, Transparency, Uncategorized, Writing
There are things I want to write that I don’t know if I can afford to say. I don’t mean I haven’t found the right words. Finding words is what I do. I am referring to the possible consequences of putting them where other people can read them, and those consequences...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Oct 17, 2026 | Books, Goals, Perseverance, Tenacity, Writing
I’m feeling quite accomplished right now. Just moments ago, I finished writing my next book, The Stress She Carries: A Trauma-Informed, Bible-Based Guide to Regulation, Boundaries, and Peace, which will be released next fall by Leafwood Publishers, an imprint of...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Sep 18, 2026 | Books, Goals, Growth, Ministry, Motivation, Reflection, Resilience, Tenacity, Writing
This is one of my favorite places along my walks in Richmond, Virginia. Most people in my life have never walked this path with me, yet it has become one of the most sacred and significant places in my journey. I have walked here carrying questions, memories, prayers,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Oct 23, 2024 | Leadership, Influence, Writing
“I’m sick of this Jeannie business, and if I hear of it one more time, you’re in big trouble!!!” This tongue lashing came Mrs. Mulkey, my second-grade-teacher-from-hell. Now, let it be known, I love teachers. Teachers are my heroes. Throughout...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Oct 9, 2024 | Writing, Authenticity, Transparency
One thing I’ve observed through the process of writing and publishing my story is that a lot of people live in terrible fear of sharing theirs. The reaction that some people have when they read my books, Worthy to Be Found and Restored, is as if I had told them...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | May 15, 2024 | Business, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Ministry, Social Media, Writing
We often hear that young people need to be teachable in order to succeed. Actually, ALL people need to be teachable in order to succeed. Successful people never stop learning until they take their last breath. Learning something new every day is as vital to your...
