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Just Show Up – Virtues – Compassion/Balance

Compassion – a public virtue (one focused on our relationship with others) “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” Colossians 3:12 God requires more of us than random acts of charity. It’s a monumental challenge to “love our neighbor as ourselves.”  We know what makes us weep.  But do we know the hidden anguish in the hearts of those around us?  Do we get close enough to see the source of other people’s tears?  Even... [Read more]

The Vote is in!

And I have a winner! HOPEFUL HEARTS MINISTRY So far so good…no one else has this name so in about a day or two I’ll know if it will be accepted.  Thank you to Kristen Minar Nasr for coming up with the name.  I love that this ministry is beginning in all aspects as a community endeavor! Thank you to EVERYONE who offered your suggestions and your votes.  All the names were great and encompassed an aspect of the ministry that I want to portray to those that might not have any idea who I am. God is taking me on this journey one day... [Read more]

Vote now for top TWO names for the ministry!

Many of you left suggestions on my Facebook and I appreciate every single one of them!  Below are the top four that I liked and I need to narrow it down to the top TWO.  Once I get it all finalized and the ministry is legally named I’ll announce the winner! Healing the Hearts Ministry Bought by Grace (A Ministry to Heal Hearts) Exposed Ministry Hopeful Hearts (or Hearts of Hope?)   I look forward to your responses.  I’m blessed to have you all be a part of this endeavor with me! Blessings Shannon Share this: Read More →

Just Show Up – Fuel for my Fire

Two stories were told to me this weekend that serve to ignite my fire and passion towards those that are broken or have been broken or are on the verge of making decisions that led down a broken path.  I want to warn you now, they are not pretty and I feel the call to share them because I think we all need to recognize what our teens are facing and hiding.  If you do not like to read about issues regarding sex then please do not read any further.  I rarely, if ever, write about this in such a blatant manner but I think it’s important to... [Read more]

Help! Name the ministry…and get a free signed copy of EXPOSED.

I found out TODAY that Healing Hearts Ministry is taken. That name encompassed the ministry, let alone the fact that I’ve had it for five years.  Had I known this is where God was going to take me then I would’ve set it in stone then.  Yet, then again if I could foretell the future I probably wouldn’t budge from my seat. The lesson has been to TRUST, correct?  And God has shown He is faithful and He has shown me that I am not alone in this endeavor.  So what a better way to come up with a name that ‘fits’ the... [Read more]

Just Show Up – Acceptance / Authenticity

I’ve been called to focus on virtues ever since I joked about it in my bon voyage blog a few weeks back.  Even as I wrote it I was being cheeky but once I was on the ship I thought about how many virtues there were and how a few years back I had done an excercise on the difference between the ‘public’ and ‘private’ virtues.  I went and dug up my information and though I will be honest and say I have no idea who the author is over this, I will say it isn’t me.  I thought about not sharing because I can’t... [Read more]

Just Show Up – Trust (Part 2)

Fear gets in the way of trust.  We fear getting hurt.  We fear being disappointed.  We fear not being in control. When I recognize that I am ‘fearing’ something I try my best to squelch the fear by reminding myself that fear is not of God.  If I were to allow fear to get in the way of every opportunity, friendship, and relationship I’ve had up to this point then I’d be one very lonely, friendless, and boring woman. God called me into ministry literally the moment I released all of my fear and gave Him all control.  When... [Read more]

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