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The Different Kinds of Tired
(And How to Move Forward)
Have you found yourself thinking, “I’m more tired than I’ve ever been before?” You’re not alone. There are different kinds of tired… and not all of them are fixed by sleep. Sometimes you’re tired because you truly need rest. You’ve been running hard, working long,...
How to Achieve Your Dreams
There are facts that I want to share at the outset of this post that will soon become clear as to why. I don't slay absolutely everything I try to do. I make a lot of mistakes. I'm a flawed person. I don't always win. But other facts that are pertinent to the topic...
Prayer: The Greatest
Dating & Marriage Strategy
My husband did not grow up in a Christian home or have an example of a Christian marriage. He was actually the person who led his parents and sister to the Lord after becoming a Christian. So, he learned about relationships and future marriage for the very first time...
God Wants Peace for You
My husband and I went through a situation not of our own making where peace was gone from our home. We both had sick stomachs all the time, and couldn’t sleep. Anything I ate seemed to go right through me, I was so lacking any peace. A shift occurred, and we entered...
3 Marriage Game Changers!
I've been married 37 years now, going on 38 in June. I've never been married before that, so this actually is my first rodeo, but I've been doing it for a looooooong time. And I can tell you 3 things Larry and I do for each other that changes everything for us in the...
I’m a Married Woman Still Committed to Purity
This is going to be a lengthy and transparent post that contains real talk about sexuality. If you are uncomfortable with that, I advise that you exit the post now. I thought it would be good to give fair warning for those who are sensitive to this type of...
You Can Read the Right Book
at the Wrong Time
Did you know you can read the right book at the wrong time? The thought never occurred to me to pray about what to read, until about twelve years ago. I was staying for a few days in the home of a mentor. She didn't change her routine just because I was there. We...
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BIO
Dr. Deanna Shrodes
Dr. Deanna Doss Shrodes is an author, speaker, and leadership mentor known for helping women lead with courage, integrity, and deep faith. Her work has been featured by CBS News, People Magazine, The New Yorker, Woman’s World, GOD TV, and HuffPost. She holds a Master’s in Ministerial Leadership and a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern University, where she also serves as an adjunct professor.
Dr. Shrodes currently serves as Women’s Ministries Director for the Pen Florida District of the Assemblies of God and leads the Stronger Leadership Network, where she mentors pastors and leaders through coaching, spiritual formation, and leadership development. The author of five books and a contributing writer to five others, her most recent work, Uncommon Answers, was released by Chosen Books (a division of Baker Publishing Group) in April 2025.
Known for a warm pastoral presence and practical, thoughtful teaching, Dr. Shrodes speaks at conferences, churches, and leadership gatherings on spiritual formation, prayer, women in leadership, discernment in decision-making, and cultivating healthy ministry cultures.
She is married to her college sweetheart, Larry. Together they have three grown children and five grandchildren.
Areas of Focus:
Spiritual formation & prayer
The work of the Holy Spirit
Leadership development
Women in leadership
Mentoring and calling
Healthy ministry culture
Leadership transitions
Marriage and ministry life
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