Goodness Gracious! Shawna Russeau-Franklin

devotional

  • The Feel-Like Index

    Yikes, it’s hot! And the humidity makes it even worse. Ugh!  There is the actual temperature, and then there is the “feels like” temperature. According to the iPhone weather application, “The Feels Like temperature is affected by humidity, sunlight, and… Continue reading

  • Pain’s Remains

    I’ve been thinking about pain lately and what it feels like apart from the obvious physicality of it. Besides physical pain, I’m also taking about emotional pain that can hurt as badly as an injury or a disease.  I believe… Continue reading

  • I Think (too much), Therefore, I Am (too much). I Think. (Hmm…)

    I think that I think a lot more than I think I probably should. Okay, so maybe I’m an over-thinker. I replay conversations in my head that happened an hour ago alongside the ones that happened decades ago. Furthermore, I… Continue reading

  • Prayers that Bloom

    Have you ever forgotten to pray for someone after they asked you for prayer? I have. Oftentimes, since I know that I might forget, I pray the moment I receive their request. Sometimes, though, the prayer-need requires on-going attention. So… Continue reading

  • Stop Drop & Roll

    “Stop, drop, and roll.” I remember learning that in school, and although the thought of ever needing to do such a thing seemed a bit scary, at least I’d know what to do when (not if) the time arrived that I’d need… Continue reading

    Stop Drop & Roll

  • I Have No Words… Neither Does He.

    I don’t know about you, but I’m not necessarily confident when I pray out loud in front of a group of people. It’s as though I cannot find the “right” words. I tend to focus more on the fact that… Continue reading

  • From Misery to Ministry

    Have you ever felt the weight of the world pressing down on you and needed time alone to mourn it all? In those moments, the last thing in the world we need is to listen to someone else’s problems and… Continue reading

  • … And with All Your Strength

    Seriously, it’s a thing. Going to the gym awakens not only muscles, but the endorphins stimulate your mind as well. There was a time I’d go at least 5 times a week to get that endorphin rush. Not so much… Continue reading

  • No… Know; & Know This 2 (Too)

    “He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding. God has now revealed… Continue reading

  • No… Know

    Have you ever wondered why Adam and Eve took those bites of the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil after God told them not to? And why did God even create such a forbidden tree?… Continue reading