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3 Things to Do While Waiting
for a Dream to Come True
I know what it’s like to wait for a dream to come true. I mean, I really know what it’s like—because I never stop dreaming. And that means I find myself waiting a lot. I waited 56 years to find my biological father.I waited 58 years to publish my first traditionally...
It’s Time to Get Excited About Forgiveness!
Hard. Difficult Excruciating. Impossible. I've heard forgiveness described as all of these things and more. I don't think I've ever heard even one person describe it as exciting, unless they are speaking of the fact that they are excited that God forgave their own...
How Quickly Do You Get Back Up?
(5 Keys to Resilience)
Years ago my husband was watching an interview on TV and he said, "Babe, you've got to see this..." Paralympic skier, Bonnie St. John was being interviewed about the importance of getting up quickly when you get knocked down, because even when that happens, winning...
3 Things Leaders Need to Stop Saying
(If They Don’t Mean It)
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 speak as exactly...
3 Environments That Are Stressful for Creatives
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...
Is God Gonna Do Anything About This?
Larry and I have a recurring disagreement. And if he's right, I just don't know how I'll live with the result of it. Not to be dramatic or anything.. I believe God cares about all things large and small. Larry believes some things are inconsequential. I believe God...
3 Benefits of Praying in the Spirit
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 Corinthians 14:4 says that,...
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Dr. Deanna Shrodes
Dr. Deanna Doss Shrodes is an author, speaker, and spiritual life strategist whose 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 leads as Women’s Ministries Director for the Pen Florida District of the Assemblies of God and directs the Stronger Leadership Network, where she mentors pastors and leaders through practical coaching, spiritual formation, and cohort-based development. A sole author of five books and a contributing writer to five others, her latest work, Uncommon Answers, was released by Chosen Books (a division of Baker Books) in April 2025.
Known for a warm pastoral presence and clear, actionable teaching, Dr. Shrodes speaks at conferences, churches, and leadership gatherings on calling and purpose, prayer and spiritual formation, women’s leadership, and organizational health. She is married to her college sweetheart, Larry; they have three grown children and five grandchildren.
Areas of Focus: spiritual formation & prayer, women’s leadership development, calling/purpose in midlife, marriage, healthy ministry culture, cohort-based mentoring.
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