Uncommon Answers
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When the waiting feels endless and the battle grows fierce, how do you hold on to faith? In Uncommon Answers, Dr. Deanna Shrodes shares powerful stories of miraculous breakthroughs, biblical truth, and practical wisdom to reignite your confidence in the God who still moves mountains.
If you’re weary from unanswered prayers, this book will embolden you to persevere, discern God’s voice, and embrace the life-changing lessons found in the waiting.
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The Gifts of the Spirit:
You, Too, Can Flow Anywhere!
This past Friday I woke up with a word of knowledge. As soon as my eyes opened, the Lord showed me this thing. I had no tangible evidence of it before I arose early with this in my spirit, but a few hours later I did some investigating in the natural and discovered...
Why Limiting Yourself to Friends Who Are Your Age is a Terrible Idea
This is me with my friends Florence (91) and Frances (84). I get so annoyed everytime I hear people say, "I need to find friends my age..." I think to myself, "Welp, you're missing out on life..." Sometimes I tell the person that outright, and try to change their...
No, I Won’t Conform!
(6 Ways to Be More Fully You)
Do you feel intense pressure to conform to the expectations of those around you, or systems you live and work within? Is true freedom and really being yourself your greatest craving, yet it seems more elusive than ever to be able to do so...at least without great...
It Happened to #MeToo
(The Power of a Leader’s Response )
I was a freshman in Bible college back in 1984. A few months into college life, I met a young man who I will call “K” who was a friend, but nothing more. K appeared to be so Godly. I enjoyed being around him a lot. He was an upperclassman, well respected and seemed to...
When Your Get Up and Go
Just Got Up and Went…
It is common for people to make comments about me always being energetic and motivated. The truth is that while I am sometimes that way, there are many times I am not. There are times I have literally walked into a building saying, "I can do this! I can do this! I can...
You’ve Got to Hold On Before Letting Go (Processing Pain)
Someone once explained to me that Tylenol (or really any drug) doesn't actually "take a headache away," it simply numbs it for 4-6 hours or however long the medication lasts. To get rid of a headache, the source of the headache has to be gone, otherwise you have to...
3 Blessings of Living on
a Word from God
People who sincerely seek God for direction and then move on what He says are a different sort of person. Those who live their lives solely based upon God's direction can be viewed as oddities or even mocked, but once you've lived in this way of allowing God to order...
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BIO
Dr. Deanna Shrodes
Dr. Deanna Doss Shrodes is an ordained minister, author, speaker, musician, worship leader, and recording artist who has been featured in various media outlets, including CBS News, People Magazine, The New Yorker, Woman’s World, God TV, and the Huffington Post. She holds a Master's in Ministerial Leadership and a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern University. Currently, she serves as the Women's Ministries Director for the Pen Florida District of the Assemblies of God and is the Director of the Stronger Leadership Network. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Southeastern University. Dr. Shrodes is the sole author of five books and a contributing writer to five others, with her next book, "Uncommon Answers," scheduled for release by Chosen Books in April 2025. She is married to her college sweetheart, Larry, and they have three grown children, four grandchildren and one on the way. Dr. Shrodes is passionate about investing in leaders and helping individuals experience the extraordinary life that God has for them.
Become Your Most Authentic Self
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Are you tired of being who and what others expect you to be, instead of who God created you to be?
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