by Jeanie Shaw | Mar 13, 2015 | Devotional Thoughts
If you are nervous that Friday the 13th is not supposed to be a good day… I actually have some good news for you. My good friend Elizabeth Thompson, who happens to be a gifted writer, launched a fabulous new website today. On this site you can find some...
by Jeanie Shaw | Mar 10, 2015 | Devotional Thoughts
“Dad had me take a snowboard lesson; consequently he didn’t get to snowboard.”–Micah This was an observation my five-year-old grandson stated after his Saturday outing. I love that he thought about his dad, who loves snowboarding. I also love that he...
by Jeanie Shaw | Feb 12, 2015 | Devotional Thoughts
Pleasant smells are wafting from my kitchen–both sweet and savory. My appointments cancelled today, morphing my plans…so I’m spending much of the day in the kitchen. A friend’s father passed this week and my neighbor had a baby, so it seemed a good time to send...
by Jeanie Shaw | Dec 24, 2014 | Devotional Thoughts
What would Christmas be without children? I am often amazed, softened and challenged by thoughts that go through their minds and out of their mouths. Micah’s dad, Justin (or Gus…he goes by both), shared about a conversation with Micah (4) that took place earlier this...
by Jeanie Shaw | Dec 14, 2014 | Life Lessons
Forty years ago today I had just completed my last college final. It had been a crazy time…finishing school, packing my life belongings in a few boxes and planning our wedding while my fiancé lived in another state. He had begun a job as a campus minister five...