Thoughts on a Postmodern Faith

A Letter to My Daughters (Ages 7 and 3)

by Shawn January 4, 2012

Many of you may not be aware of it, but there is a growing conversation on the internet right now regarding the treatment of women by the church and society at large. I think it’s a discussion that everyone needs to engage in because not only is it shaping who we are today, it’s also [...]

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Why Having a Terrible Memory Can be a Really Good Thing

by Shawn January 2, 2012

Forgetfulness gets a bad rap. Don’t believe me? Try forgetting your spouse’s birthday, forgetting to switch your license over to the new state where you live, or forgetting to set your alarm for a final exam. You’ll quickly discover that forgetfulness is not appreciated or esteemed. But for many people, forgetting isn’t the thing that’s [...]

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My 56 New Year’s Resolutions

by Shawn December 31, 2011

This month’s winner of a copy of all four of my books is listed at the end of the post. Congrats! * * * * * Usually I make one resolution every year. They usually don’t go very well. I thought that maybe if I made 56 of them, at least one would stick. Here [...]

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What Do You Believe About the Coming Year?

by Shawn December 29, 2011

What do you believe about yourself in regards to the coming year? Do you believe there is no way out of your current life? Do you believe that this could be the year when your untapped potential rises to the surface? What do you believe? “When we bring people to believe differently, they really do [...]

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This Week’s Winners of “My Amish Roots”

by Shawn December 24, 2011

Theda DeHaven and wenflower 65 are this week’s lucky winners of My Amish Roots. Please email your mailing address to shawnsmucker@yahoo.com and I’ll mail your copy to you. Next Friday is the final drawing of the month – one subscriber will win a free copy of all four of my books. For your chance to [...]

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The Town That’s Hard to Understand

by Shawn December 23, 2011

The woman went into labor along the road. There were complications. “Don’t worry,” her midwife said quietly. “You are having a son.” But the midwife knew the end was close. In the woman’s pain, and as she lay dying, she named the boy, Ben-Oni, a name some scholars translate to mean, “This Son is my [...]

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The Story of an Adoption Hearing

by Shawn December 22, 2011

It’s not too late for you to win your own copy of my latest book, “My Amish Roots.” Simply join my email list over on the right hand sidebar. Tomorrow I’ll be picking two more subscribers to give copies to, and on December 30th one lucky subscriber will win one copy of each of my [...]

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