by Jeanie Shaw | Jun 14, 2021 | Life Lessons
A thriller, a comedy, a tragedy, poetry, a fairy tale, and a historical narrative all rolled into one. This is the book I am writing as I continue walking “jeaniesjourneys.” Thankfully, God is the author and perfecter of my life story (Heb 12:2), and we are writing...
by Jeanie Shaw | Nov 24, 2020 | Devotional Thoughts
This past Saturday marked one year since my amazing husband died. I wondered how the day would feel. Would I celebrate his one-year heavenly birthday, mourn his loss, look at pictures, relive the horrible day, all of the above, or something else altogether? While we...
by Jeanie Shaw | Mar 26, 2020 | Devotional Thoughts
It was the summer of 1973, 3:00 am according to the clock on my bookshelf headboard. I awoke to the smell of a cigarette, a man’s voice, and the feel of pressure on my back. The man spoke, “Don’t scream. I have a knife.” For the next hour, I was shaken to the core,...
by Jeanie Shaw | May 15, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom and Vulnerability Memories fill my head and heart as I look across my room and smile, as we enjoy the pleasure of the company of a dear friend. It’s a friendship built over many years of fighting battles together, talking about everything, praying much, sharing...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jun 27, 2018 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Doesn’t Know What to Do Wisdom means we always know what to do, right? I don’t think so. In fact, wisdom knows that we often face circumstances and situations when we have no idea what to do. That’s why wisdom prays. In 2 Chronicles 20, the men, women,...
