Shannon's Corner

SHANNON’S CORNER October 2018 Recently, I have been reminded of a book I read about two years ago called, “Peace Child” by Don Richardson.  The book is about a missionary family who served a cannibalism tribe.  The missionary wanted to share with them who Jesus is but did not know the tribe’s language.  At one point during the missionary’s time with the tribe God shows him a way to be able to share with the tribe who Jesus is in a way that the tribe would understand.  The tribes would be constantly at war with one another until there came a point when the warring tribes would present one another a peace child.  The peace child was the youngest child of the tribe that would be given to the other tribe to take care  of the child.     Both tribes would exchange a peace child as an offering of peace.     As long as the child lived there would be peace between the tribes.     But if the child d...

SHANNON’S CORNER September 2018 I was blessed with being able to spend time with my family and especially meeting my newest niece, Alizah Gabriella.  Some family times that fill my soul growing up were around our dinner table as we shared about our day and played games or heard stories.  Other times were family activities such as game night; bike rides, being read to by Mom or Dad and family vacations.  It filled my heart to hear laughter from all my nieces and nephews even if our time was limited.  I cherished each moment I had with my family.  Many times I have taken these moments for granted but God has taught me to be intentional with each one and not to let distractions interrupt these special moments of togetherness. A number of months before I realized when I would be making a trip back to the USA, I was asked by a couple of churches of when I would be back in the states and come and share at their churches.  Seeing God’s hand orc...

SHANNON’S CORNER August 2018 "Taste and see that the Lord is good…” (Ps. 34:8) is a verse I have recently been meditating on.  The Holy Spirit has convicted me that I have not been spending intentional time with God.  I had allowed many distractions to get in the way of my quiet time with Him.  Distractions such as sleep, reading books, which were on Christian living, watching decent movies and being with people.  I recently heard a message from Pricilla Shirer – Hearing God’s Voice from John 10:27, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me.”  In order to be able to hear God’s voice I need to spend time with God.  There are so many voices in this world that are also calling out to me but my desire is to only listen to my Shepherd’s voice:  the voice of truth.  God is a jealous God.  He wants my all, not having to share it with other things or people.  The Holy Spirit has been working in my life to de-clutt...