Shannon's Corner

  SHANNON’S CORNER Quality time is one of my love languages and so spending time with some amazing people was such a delight.  I spent a week with Ryan and Haylie while Brenda and Mark celebrated their anniversary in Iceland.  I was pleasantly surprised as I was in the area to see Rylie play her first college softball game for Grove City College.  I really enjoyed watching Morgan play volleyball.  Hanging out on the sidelines with Bryan, Britt, Dad, Maureen, and Jane.  Hanging out with Rachel and Theo to see Jack play soccer and Miro coaching the team and later in the car as we drove to see Mary Jane, Kurt, Oliva, James, and Aliza to help Mary Jane with her project. Since most of my ministry is virtual it really makes traveling convenient.  It has been a blessing and a delight to facilitate my  Facebook Connection Group  of women who are in transition this month.  Just having other like-minded women who...

   SHANNON’S CORNER Debriefs are intentional time set aside for people to process which is the discipline of understanding, sorting, and proceeding with emotions and thoughts in a healthy way.  We intuitively process as the event is happening and it is good to have some distance from the event to process it with some perspective and in light of any new development in our lives as well. I had the privilege of sitting down with four ladies all in various seasons of life and located around the world to create a safe space for them to process their life’s journey.  Three out of the four this was their first time to have experienced a debrief and not sure what they were getting themselves into.  One shared all 16 years of serving in Costa Rica. Another shared many parts of her childhood up to her present age as she grew up as a third culture kid.  Another shared just the last 5 years of her life.  One has re-entered her passpor...

   SHANNON’S CORNER Playful.  Fun.  Delightful.  Exciting.  Juggling.  Grateful.  Worried.  Loved.  Accepted.  Known.  Trusted.  Awe-struck.  Amazed.  Tiring.  Moved.  Curiosity.  Challenging.  Stimulated.  Nervous.  Fascinating.  Creative.  Inspired.  Peaceful. Hopeful.  Good.  Humbled. Driving to Cherry Run Camp, I was praying to God to use me in a different way at camp than where I usually have been serving.  Community has been the word that came to the forefront and has recently been on my prayer list since moving back to PA.  How important it is to be welcomed, accepted, seen, and known.  One place where I do have community is Cherry Run Camp and in my prayer time with the Lord, I felt this is where He...