by Shana Strange | Jan 7, 2020 | media, news
I’m afraid of the dark. There I said it. I’m a full grown, middle-aged adult that is afraid of the dark. I still sleep with a nightlight on unless my husband is home, in which case I must believe that he will save me from whatever evil thing slithers out from...
by Shana Strange | Dec 2, 2019 | media, news
I came to you But you recognized me not Distracted by many things Caged in by overwhelming thoughts You asked for my help So here I am! I have come that you might have life most abundantly But you couldn’t see me Through the haze and the smoke The chaos whirling about...
by Shana Strange | Nov 18, 2019 | media, news
Sit with me a while Let me calm your misbehaving heart You are riddled with complexities Saddled by insecurities Often misunderstood by those who should know better I know the longings deep inside And the misgivings you try to hide You put on your best smile To cover...
by Shana Strange | Oct 25, 2019 | media, news
It sounded like God’s will. I made sure all of my Gideonesque fleeces were met with the dew of heaven (when required) or dry as a new cotton ball when the reverse was needed. My request passed the “if my husband approves then I’ll know it’s God’s will” test. I did...
by Shana Strange | Aug 15, 2019 | media, news
Listen closely….no press your ear in and listen even closer than that. Turn down the noise and erase the chaos for just a few minutes and attune your ear to the sound that the earth makes. It’s the sound of birds happily singing and wind dancing through the trees....
by Shana Strange | Jul 17, 2019 | media, news
I hate sadness. When I start to feel buried heartache rising up, whether from disappointments or anxiety and dread for the future, I distract myself. I binge watch something, like all three seasons of some questionable TV series that basically serves no purpose other...