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Dr. Deanna Shrodes

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It’s Time to Get Excited About Forgiveness!

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)

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 Environments That Are Stressful for Creatives

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?

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

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,...

The Habits That Are Getting You NOWHERE!

The Habits That Are Getting You NOWHERE!

A few years ago, my therapist told me, "Stop doing anything you can't be happy about."  I thought, Really? Are you serious? Who is happy clappy about everything? I hate cleaning the bathroom. But I do it. I detest cleaning out the refrigerator every week. But I do it....

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