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A Bit of Nonsense because #lifeisbetterwhenyourelaughing

Hey friends! I’m in an all out run this fine Monday morning trying to catch up from the road and the blessings of being able to speak at the Cowgirl Get Together conference this past weekend in Brownsboro, TX. The greatest blessings, and there were many, would hands down be the two souls I was privileged to pray with as they gave their hearts to Jesus. THAT makes every mile on this grandmother’s tired body worth it, times eternity. That said, some other total ridiculous nonsense happened because...

I want to pass some savings on to you!

Hey friend! This just in from my publishing team:

Barnes and Nobles is running a Preorder sale that expires tomorrow. If you’ve been thinking about preordering Seizing the Good Life, my work on the gospel of John that releases June 13– now would be a great time to move on it. Just use code PREORDER25 to get 25% off and grab your copy. (Or, a few copies for your people. I wouldn’t be mad about that! ) Oh, and if you send proof of purchase to @writeshellie, we’ll send you a free excerpt faster t...

The Humor, the Hard, and the Holy…God is in it all

Hey friend,I hope this finds you doing well. It’s a lovely Saturday night here and I’ve got a story for you. It begins with this first pic. I told it on social earlier, and then I decided that I really wanted to tell you, too. I had a blast with the women of Swartz Baptist Church last night. It was my first meeting of the 2023 season and my first time sharing from Seizing the Good Life, (releasing June 13th). That said, it wasn’t without opposition, but to quote Paul, I’m not ignorant of the...

How to walk closer to Jesus in 2023 than you ever have before!

Hey friend! Here’s the video version of this chat.

In my ongoing efforts to serve you better, I may do more of these teachings going forward so you can read, if you prefer, or watch, if that suits you better! If you have a moment to let me know if you have interest in the videos so I can gauge the effectiveness, please do! And now….let’s get to it!

Here’s how you and I can walk more closely with Jesus in the new year than ever before! In 1st Corinthians 10:23 Paul writes, “All things are lawfu...

We CAN find peace and joy WHILE fulfilling our purpose in 2023! Join me on the journey!

 

Hey friend! I’m working on launch details for my next book, Seizing the Good Life , releasing June 13, 2023 and I’m getting ridiculously excited! Short answer for why this book, now? Because John’s gospel has given me a glorious conviction of how present and willing Jesus is to help believers keep believing! I want us to celebrate that truth together, and I want to give you tools straight from John’s gospel that will help us navigate life in our angry, anxious, post Christian culture and empowe...

How to grab the promise of 2023!

Let’s talk about the new year! We love the promise of 2023’s blank slate, don’t we, friend? We start out with gusto, making plans to let “that” go and do “this” better.  I know I do. At the same time, past experience reminds me if I rely on myself to meet those expectations the only thing I’ll discover are the inevitability of my own fallibility. 

Thankfully, gratefully, I don’t have to rely on me to win a single day in 2023 and neither do you. Jesus won the day for all of us.  When we walk thro...

An update on that meaningful little Christmas…

Dear reader,

You may recall my stated goal to “have myself a meaningful little Christmas.”  Well, grab a Christmas cookie and a comfy chair. Here’s the rest of the story. 

Had you asked me how it was going this past Sunday, I would’ve said everything was right on track and progressing nicely. (Insert your favorite quote about the best laid plans.)

The day before my extended family had gathered at my parents’ house, or at least as many as could make the date work. We had laughed, made merry, an...

A Christmas Story – Keep Believing to Have Life

For many years now, December the 14th has brought with it a flood of emotions. I suspect it always will. The following story is told with the blessing of my dear friend, Debbie Fortenberry. I offer you this excerpt from my next book, Seizing the Good Life to be released June 13th, 2023. For though it is Debbie’s story to tell, she gave her approval to my retelling of it as I was writing on the gospel of John. And just this morning, after an early morning conversation with Debbie, I spoke with my...

A Glory Story

Hey friend,

A glory story— that’s what my bestie calls a story that has God fingerprints all over it. This one is about God showing out at the end of this year’s 30 Days of Thankfulness Drive and it has four great takeaways for all of us! You can watch it on Youtube, or listen to The Story Table podcast on your favorite podcasting platform like iTunes or Spotify. And as always, I’m including an audio link below if you want to stay right there.

Merry Christmas! ~Hugs, Shellie

 

The Beloved Farmer Decorates, Kinda, and a Gift just for you!

Hey friend! I really did mean to write to this fine community before Thanksgiving, but — life just keeps coming! That’s all I’ve got for you by way of explanation, and I have a feeling that’s enough. Y’all are gracious like that. I’m currently recovering from the Turkey Day festivities around here and considering decorating for Christmas. Considering being the key word. There were Thanksgiving photos taken but I’ve yet to weed through them and since you know what we all look like, I decided...