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May 2025

May 01, 2025

Behind the Scenes in the Speaker Life

The speaker life is fun and sometimes … funny. There was the time I packed...

October 2024

October 22, 2024

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: My Mom’s Story

October has long been a bittersweet month for me. As Breast Cancer Awareness month, it’s...

May 2024

May 28, 2024

How to Find True Rest – Even in Our Busy Lives

I don’t know what it’s like in your house when you hit a wall, but...

March 2024

March 28, 2024

How to Live With Unshakeable Hope

God wants us to have a sense of hope even if we don’t get the...

July 2023

July 18, 2023

The Sneaky Solution to Finding Peace Instead of Stress (Part 3)

Friends, in the end, if we decide to trust God with our seasons of life,...

July 11, 2023

The Sneaky Solution to Finding Peace Instead of Stress (Part 2)

It is very easy to feel inferior with this snapshot of womanhood taped to my...

November 2022

November 10, 2022

A Challenge for Churches, Friends, and Women in the Workplace

Women who work full-time and/or demanding jobs are starved for fellowship with other Christian women....

October 2022

October 06, 2022

Finding Hope in a Breast Cancer Journey – PART 1

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – something I take much more seriously than I...

April 2021

April 01, 2021

I Am Relearning How To Find Rest—And I Need Your Story

Three years ago, I started a new season—writing not only research-based relationship books, but women’s...

January 2021

January 19, 2021

Commit to Your Marriage By Going “All-In”

When too much independence is carried over into marriage, it can create walls between spouses.

January 07, 2021

When You Tease Your Husband, It’s Really No Joke

Learn from the example of highly happy couples to prevent THIS from happening in your...

December 2020

December 17, 2020

These Holiday Gifts Are The Most Valuable To The People You Love

Instead of spending your time and money getting people more stuff, plan to give something...

December 15, 2020

What To Do When You Want To Be Anywhere But Here

Sometimes we long for change in our lives but we just can’t seem to make...

November 2020

November 17, 2020

This Is What Makes Your Man Vulnerable—Be Aware And Take Care!

When your husband’s mood turns a bit icy when you ask him certain questions, you...

November 12, 2020

What Happens When God Interrupts Us In The Midst Of Our Stress?

Every time I think about how God redirected my steps, I’m reminded that His plans...

November 05, 2020

My Gift to You: A Devotion from “Find Joy”

Hello Friends, November ushers us into a season when we are more intentional about reflecting...

October 2020

October 29, 2020

Exciting Announcement: How to Find Joy in 2020

Friends, I am so excited to finally share with you my latest devotional, Find Joy:...

October 27, 2020

Why Does What I Buy Make My Husband So Upset?

Current circumstances have definitely made shopping a little more complicated. If it’s not with masks...

October 22, 2020

A House Divided? Handling Hot Political Discussions Without Getting Burned

I recently shared my outlook on the upcoming presidential election, our national discord, the possibility...

February 2020

February 28, 2020

Why Do We Buy Into The Superwoman Myth?

Every few months, it seems, we head to the movies for the latest adventures of...

November 2019

November 15, 2019

Want to Hear Shaunti Speak at Your Church?

To download this post as a PDF to share with your church or organization's leaders,...

June 2019

June 19, 2019

4 Tips to Communicate Well with Guys at Work or School

My first job out of college was working on Capitol Hill, and in one early...

March 2019

March 12, 2019

What You Need to Do Before You Have Sex With Your Wife

So, guys, you’ve just had a big fight with your wife and now you’re ready...

January 2019

January 15, 2019

One New Thing I’m Doing This Year

Welcome to a new year! I can’t believe it’s 2019 already! I know everyone’s kids...

December 2018

December 18, 2018

My Secret Project is Finally Here! And Just In Time For Christmas!

I’ve been working on a special project and it’s finally here—just in time for Christmas,...

December 17, 2018

It’s Here! A Bible Study for Busy Women!

I have an exciting announcement to make to all you ladies out there. If any...

November 2018

November 19, 2018

Your Wife Needs You to Tell Her She’s Beautiful

Men, have you ever had a date with your wife take a turn for the...

September 2018

September 20, 2018

Tell Your Wife She Is Beautiful

Husbands, get in the habit of telling your wife she is beautiful. Every little girl...

July 2018

July 05, 2018

Husbands — Not So Fast With The Intimacy After An Argument

It started off as a nice Saturday, right? Doing yard work together, going for a...

June 2018

June 11, 2018

Unhealthy Husband = Unhappy Wife: How to Change the Equation

A few years ago I got a letter from a husband whose wife was frustrated...