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April 2024

April 23, 2024

A Personal Update – Gratitude Edition

Here is a quick update on my personal health, our family, and my latest research...

August 2023

August 17, 2023

What I’m Loving Lately – August 2023 edition

Well, the summer heat has been on (literally) and the school year is beginning again...

October 2022

October 11, 2022

Finding Hope in a Breast Cancer Journey – PART 2

This journey has grown my faith, Jeff's faith, and no doubt the faith of our...

June 2022

June 22, 2022

What I’m Loving Lately—Summer Edition

Hi Friends, Happy Summer! I don’t know where you live but Atlanta is in full...

May 2022

May 26, 2022

An Amazing Milestone in Our Family—And For Our Son

Eight years ago, a terrifying incident changed everything for our family. Our almost 11-year-old son,...

March 2022

March 29, 2022

What I’m Loving – March 2022

I wanted to update you on my excitement about that and some of the other...

November 2021

November 23, 2021

Giving Thanks For The Things That Matter

Between today’s busy-ness and the season of seemingly nonstop holiday activities that’s about to begin,...

October 2021

October 26, 2021

Shaunti’s Health Update: October 2021

Shauntii Feldhahn shares an update on her breast cancer journey.

September 2021

September 21, 2021

What I’m Loving Lately

Gratitude is essential for handling challenging seasons with grace. And since these last few months...

August 2021

August 31, 2021

A Health Update from Shaunti

Hi friends! When they say cancer is a “health journey”, they aren’t kidding! There have...

March 2021

March 25, 2021

Finding Joy in the Most Unlikely Places

True community is created by encouragement of others—even in the most difficult of circumstances.

March 16, 2021

What I’m Loving: March 2021

Although I won’t do this often, I simply want to point out little things that...

March 04, 2021

The Next Step in My Cancer Journey

But sometimes, just to encourage us, God illuminates our path not with a soft, gentle...

June 2020

June 10, 2020

Mourning in our Ministry: The Amazing Life of Naomi Duncan

Sixteen years ago, in December of 2004, I met a remarkable woman who drove from...

January 2020

January 06, 2020

A Tribute to An Amazing Father – And a Note of Thanks to ALL the Caring Fathers Out There.

Today would have been my precious father’s 77th birthday. Two weeks before Christmas, my Mom...

September 2019

September 26, 2019

A Big Picture Update From Shaunti — Two New Books Are On the Way!

Hi friends! I wanted to give you an update on what’s been going on lately....

August 2019

August 05, 2019

A Letter for Dayton and El Paso

As I’m sure is the case with all of you, Jeff and I have been...

April 2019

April 19, 2019

My Latest Book Update (AKA “Coming Out of the Writing Cave”)

Hey, everybody! I’m coming out of my writing cave for a few short minutes to...

March 2019

March 14, 2019

Sometimes Hope Shows Up in the Most Unlikely Places

Sometimes encouragement happens in the most unlikely places . . . when we’re least expecting...

December 2018

December 24, 2018

Merry Christmas!

From all of us here - from Shaunti and Jeff, their core team, and the...

November 2018

November 21, 2018

When Gratitude Looks Like a Lord of the Rings Bracelet

My brother asked me recently why I tend to wear a particular bracelet all the...

August 2018

August 14, 2018

She’s Going to College This Week – and I’m Trying to Let Go

It’s a big week. One of my closest friends and I stood next to each...

June 2018

June 21, 2018

Finding Rest On A Wild Ride

The past five months have been one crazy ride. Think “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride” with...

April 2018

April 17, 2018

An Update on my Dad’s Health

Dear Friends— Many of you have been asking for an update on my dad and...

March 2018

March 31, 2018

A Permanent Love

What would you do for your spouse when they are suffering? Your child? Would you...

February 2018

February 14, 2018

3 Things I Love Most About My Readers

Normally around Valentine’s Day, I encourage you to tell your special someone why you love...

December 2017

December 28, 2017

A Bittersweet Christmas

I’m spending Christmas break with my family in one of my favorite places: the beautiful...