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Shellie Visits with KLFCradio.com in Branson, MS

Hey y’all! I had so much fun visiting with KLFC Radio out of Branson, Missouri about the message of Finding Deep and Widethat I decided to share that interview with y’all. I hope you enjoy! !Hugs, Shellie

Festival Gators and A Belated Ground Hog Day Greeting

Hey y’all, I thought I’d post this because yesterday was Groundhog Day, and I’m nothing if not right on top of things around here, right? (Don’t answer that. God “don’t” like ugly.) This is a little excerpt from one of my humor books, Sue Ellen’s Girl Ain’t Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy. It occurred to me that A) I rarely mention them anymore, and B) We are approaching the next big election and politics is even crazier than it was when this first released. (Don’t waste your sweet little emails...

Hiding from the FBI and Other Big News

Hey folks! Are y’all wondering about that headline? I thought you might. I had to drop a little funny for two reasons. First, it’s been so long since I sent out an email I figured you may be indeed thinking I was either hiding from the law or I had fallen off my kayak and become gator bait. Neither is true, as of this writing. However… the FBI thing could be looming. If you’ll allow me to explain, it may also unravel the mystery behind my absence from your inbox!

My new book,Finding Deep and...

Fighting for our Lives – Excerpted from Finding Deep and Wide

I hope you’ll enjoy this excerpt from my new releaseFinding Deep and Wide…

…When my grands spend the night, I tuck them into bed in a guest room down our back hall. They’ve learned that come the next morning, they’ll find me in the great room with my Bible and my coffee. As soon as their little eyes open, they are bent on one destination— Keggie and her chair. Down the hall they come.

Let me tell you what they don’t do when they reach the great room door. They don’t peek around the corner to...

Join me for the Finding Deep and Wide Launch!

So, this is happening! I’m going to be teaching my new book at Whites Ferry Rd., Church of Christ in West Monroe, LA, January 25, 2020. Along with beautiful times of worship in song, guests can expect three study sessions, breaks with refreshments, and a delicious lunch! All for $25 with an Early Bird Special of $20! I’ve purposefully chosen an intimate setting with limited seating so don’t wait or you’ll be too late!

Note: The day’s sessions will be video taped for distribution. Doors...

When Your Smart Device Taunts You

Hey y’all! See this bad boy? He’s officially called a Zenergy but there’s a story behind his new nickname and he is not as innocent as this pic would suggest.

The beloved farmer and I bought him a while back. (I wrote about it here.) We used him for a while —until he somehow got unplugged, and sat alone through the busy holidays. I fixed that yesterday. He fixed me this morning…

Way before daylight (as planned ) he began to glow and to play instrumental music, softly (as planned) to wake...

finding a Deep and wide christmas Advent – Dec. 25th

Merry Christmas, friends! May the love of God, the grace of Christ Jesus and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit overwhelm you with joy today. Our devotional has drawn to a close, but I hope you’ll stay connected. I want to keep walking forward with you. As Oswald Chambers once said in one of my all-time favorite quotes, “Let the past sleep, but let it sleep on the bosom of Christ. Leave the Irreparable Past in His hands, and step out into the Irresistible Future with Him.”

Knowing God is our...

FINDING A DEEP AND wIDE chRISTMAS aDVENT – dEC. 24TH

If these devotions have stirred you to want more of God, to behold Jesus until He transforms you, consider sharing your journey with your family and friends. It may be a life-changer for them, too!

Transformation is powerful stuff! The culture knows it—hence the bombardment of before-and-after images in magazines and on home-improvement shows. This transformative life is our calling, and Paul encourages us to live it in Christ transparently! Be brave enough to let others follow your journey....

Finding a Deep and Wide Christmas Advent – Dec. 23rd

Christmas is near, and I hope you and yours enjoy every minute of it! My prayer is that these short devotions have set us up to resist the empty promises the world hawks twenty-four/seven and walk into the deep and wide life Jesus died to give us.

It’s impossible to read John without wondering about the discrepancy between the experience of the average believer and the one Jesus promised, the one I’m daring us to pursue! We can ignore those words and make excuses for why we’re not...

Finding a Deep and Wide Christmas Advent- Dec. 22nd

The to-do list is long, and time seems short, but we walk among souls God dearly loves. Our opportunity is to stay conscious of Jesus and let Him reach for them through our lives, even as we go about our day.

We don’t learn such living in a once and done. We learn it by daring to die to us and live to Him in this moment and the next, until we realize Jesus is taking our bloated, self-centered lives and giving them purpose and meaning. When Jesus becomes our food, He becomes our life, and our...