Shannon's Corner

  We all long to be known.    Peter's story is that he was one of the Twelve disciples and he was one of the three in the closer circle of Jesus Christ. Peter was seen and understood in this close relationship with Jesus and the disciples as they lived, worked, and experienced life together for three years. He was accepted and felt connected. Yet, part of Peter's story is that he couldn't stay awake for his close friend who expressed his distress and sorrow and hours later Peter ended up denying knowing his beloved friend.  Jesus knew where to find Peter. He knew the empty net to full net would echo to Peter his first encounter with Jesus. Jesus knew Peter would be hungry after fishing all night. He knew Peter. You can see the beautiful restoration of Peter in John 21. Jesus is continuing to invite Peter into relationship, being accepted, connected, and known. What would be your special meeting place for a significant conversation to be invited into relationship...

    SHANNON’S CORNER Winter Blast… Brr. It’s cold outside.  Winter is not a favorite season for many people, but I love winter. There is a beauty in the dormant, snow covered, and coldness of winter that embraces and permeates us to the depths of our bones.  It reminds me of the Lord’s love that embraces and permeates us to the depths of our heart and soul.  The snow brings a smile to my face as I delight in the quietness, calming, beautifying, and a slower pace.  Recently, I was talking with someone in Louisiana who was going to be making a snowman and snow angel with his granddaughter.  What playfulness and awe to experience the Lord’s beauty. Community is so important to our lives that even the Lord noticed how alone Adam was in the garden that He made Eve.  It is where you are seen, known, and find belonging.  It has been something I have prayed for, asked you all to be praying for, have sought after in ...

Being known is something that all human beings long for and are in search of. It is woven into our DNA wiring to be known by our Creator. Being known brings connection, intimacy (in-to-me-you-see), safety, and security. It is being face-to-face. This is what we crave and desire yet instead we are misunderstood. An awful misunderstanding for me was when I was talking with a doctor regarding one of the kid’s need for Intravenous (IV) therapy for cellulitis caused by an infected spider bite. The doctor was telling us, the home director, house parent, and myself (nurse) the importance of the child to stay in the hospital to receive the treatment. The house director and house parent asked me if I could talk to the doctor. After more discussion, I told the doctor that I would be responsible for the IV therapy treatment and care for the child back in the comfort of the child’s home. The doctor looked blankly at me like I was talking gibberish to him. I was not yet fluent in Spanish and my pro...