“Attack. Destroy everything. Spare nothing.” Well, that’s not how I typically start my posts here but now that I have your attention (and hopefully haven’t scared you way), let me explain...
I hope the sight of a flaming sunset always makes me pull over on the side of the road to take a picture. I hope the beautiful changing Autumn leaves always tug at my heart and invite me on Fall ...
(Part 3 of a 3 part series. Click here to read part ONE and part TWO) With not much sleep the night before, one by one they awaken and remember. They remember Jesus has died… and the memories o...
(Part 2 of a 3 part series. Click here to read Part 1.) I can imagine the morning after Jesus was crucified. His mother, eyes and face swollen from crying all night. His family. His friends. His ...
https://shellyafaust.com/2018/03/31/i-can-imagine-the-morning-after-jesus-was-crucified/
I close my eyes and I can see the trail left in the dirt. I can hear the shuffling of His feet. Jesus, making his way to Calvary. The crowd is angry, unrelenting, murderous even. Shouts of hatre...
We got the call this week that Aunt Helen (from my husband’s side of the family) passed away. So we packed up Wednesday evening and drove to Louisiana. I also attended a memorial service on Sun...
https://shellyafaust.com/2017/03/10/from-a-hotel-room-in-louisiana/
The room was cold and the contractions were strong. I was 19 and just minutes away from becoming a mother for the first time. In the middle of my pain and overwhelming anxiety, I remember sayi...
I don’t know any other way to do it except to just jump right back in. I’m not quite sure how it happened but I know it has happened before. Life is moving along, God is speaking, you feel li...
https://shellyafaust.com/2016/08/08/a-prayer-for-all-of-us-who-feel-like-a-mess-today/
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV) Week after week...
https://shellyafaust.com/2016/03/11/swing-like-no-one-is-watching/
Today is such an exciting day!! And this blog post is a big ol’ internet hug to my friend, Nicki! Bookstores across the nation have officially opened their shelves to 5 Habits of a Woman Who Do...