by Jeanie Shaw | Jun 4, 2015 | Life Lessons
You’ve heard of quicksand, right? It looks the same as other sand, but once you step on it you are drawn into the earth…sucked down toward the core. The more you wiggle, the deeper you sink–as it takes you down with its miry grasp. Yes, this can also happen with...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jun 1, 2015 | Life Lessons
Ever been stuck in a decision? One where perhaps you’re discerning a better and best more than a right or wrong? Or, perhaps you are making a wise vs. stupid decision, but you aren’t sure which side of wise or stupid you are on.:-) Some decisions clearly...
by Jeanie Shaw | May 20, 2015 | Devotional Thoughts
Today’s post takes a different form from my norm. In this video I’ll share practical applications of the scriptures that call us to “take our thoughts captive”–which is certainly easier to read than to do! Gulp…my thought right now...
by Jeanie Shaw | Apr 30, 2015 | Devotional Thoughts
Oh, the inspiration and the irony. The past few days have been full of both. Normandy, France, was to me…a piece of history. That is…until yesterday when I experienced this place of beauty and blood-stained sand–where a decade before I was born...
by Jeanie Shaw | Apr 17, 2015 | Devotional Thoughts
There are big things in life that give us pause—and tempt us with worry. Things like illness, job struggles, and conflicts. They call us to a deeper and higher faith. Then there are other things that are small, and stupid, and annoying, and seemingly insignificant in...