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March Greetings From
Shannon Ethridge Ministries!
It’s a Spring Cleaning Sale!
It’s that time of year, and we want to clean out our book fulfillment area (Shannon’s garage)! Every book offered at
www.shannonethridge.com is being sold in the month of March at a 25% discount – the biggest sale we’ve ever had! To receive this discount at the time of electronic checkout, you must enter the code: SPRING. All books are autographed prior to shipping, so they make great birthday, wedding, or graduation gifts, and you are welcome to use the “comments” section to ask for a specific personalized autograph to your loved one.
Is it time for some Emotional Spring Cleaning?
Many women and couples have inquired over the years about personal telephone counseling with Shannon. After prayerful consideration, we’re happy to announce that personal consultations ARE being offered now! For more information about how to request a 50-minute telephone counseling session,
click here
Ask Shannon: Is Low Sex-Drive a “Generational Curse?”
Bill from Philadelphia writes:
“Hey, Shannon, I have a question I’ve never heard asked or answered. Can low sex drive (or NO sex drive) in a woman (or man) be a generational curse? You know, the Bible talks about curses running through families. My wife has an extremely low sex drive and so did her mother and grandmother. It’s created a lot of problems as you can imagine.”
Dear Bill:
I’ve never heard of low sex drive being a generational curse, especially since no woman is particularly mentioned in the Bible as having a low sex drive (although I guess some of them could have). I assume by your question you’re referring to the following passage of Scripture:
“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God am a jealous God,
punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.” (Exodus 20:4-6)
Although it’s easy to read this passage and tremble in fear over what “generational curses” we (or our spouse) may have inherited, I want to call your attention to the words following that foreboding statement: ...of those who hate me, but showing LOVE to a THOUSAND generations of those who love me... The reason why this last part of the sentence is so key is because as believers in Christ Jesus, all generational curses are completely broken! We do NOT suffer punishment for the sins of generations past.
The reality is that sometimes we give Satan too much credit or try to spiritualize something that’s actually very humanly-driven. By nature, human beings are drawn to the familiar, and if it was familiar for a woman to grow up around other women with low sex drives, low self-esteem, victim mentalities, etc., it’s only natural that she will gravitate that direction too.
But the good news is
that learned behavior can also be unlearned. Women developing
new, healthier patterns of relating sexually within marriage is
exactly what this ministry is all about, so I hope your wife
will visit both our websites (www.shannonethridge.com and
www.sexuallyconfidentwife.com) and check out a few of the books and blogs for inspiration!
Attention Aspiring Authors & Speakers:
Get Ready to Have a B.L.A.S.T. with Shannon!!!
Do you feel called to speak or write a book, but wonder how to get started?
Are you already writing and speaking,
but want to enlarge your platform or get your writings published?
As you know, the publishing industry is incredibly complex and difficult to break into. As my writing mentor said years ago, “You can feel like a tiny grain of sand on an entire continent of beach when you’re trying to get published!” Boy, do I remember that feeling. And I sense that there are lots of you who are experiencing that feeling right now. Perhaps God has tapped you on the shoulder and said, “I want YOU to be my voice!” If so, I sense God tapping ME on the shoulder and saying, “I want YOU to teach them how!”
In response to this calling, I’m launching a new one-year program starting this September called B.L.A.S.T. (Building Leaders, Authors, Speakers & Teachers). I’ll meet one day per month with a select group of aspiring writers and speakers, attempting to teach you all that I can about bringing your own ministry and publishing dreams to life!
If you’re interested in learning more about the program,
click here for an informational brochure and application packet. Also, feel free to forward this e-newsletter to your like-minded friends who’d be interested as well.
There is an ONLINE version of the program, so no matter where you live, you can have a BLAST with us!
And NOW, we’re making it even easier to have a B.L.A.S.T. with us! How? Two ways:
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In today’s trying economy, many have asked if a
PAYMENT PLAN is possible. It is now! For approved applicants, we’ll charge your credit card monthly beginning in September rather than require complete payment at the beginning of the program.
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As an added incentive, we’ve decided to offer a
10% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT to applicants who have their materials postmarked by
May 15th -- a savings of $150 you’ll want to take advantage of, so download the information packet and get started on your application soon!
Mark Your Calendars - Shannon Is Coming To...
Tyler, TX - March 4, 2009
Shannon speaks at Grace Community Church’s MOPS group.
Contact Monaca at davismo2003@att.net for more information.
Tyler, TX - March 9, 2009
Shannon speaks at the Celebrate Recovery Support Group.
Contact Marty at
martyK64@aol.com for more information.
Toronto, Canada - April 25, 2009
Shannon speaks at the Girl’s Night Out Conference at Canada Christian College in North York.
For more info. contact Helen Vannest at
Helen_Vannest@worldvision.ca.
Moncton, Canada - May, 23 2009
Shannon speaks at the Girl’s Night Out Conference at Moncton Wesleyan Church in Moncton Canada.
For more info. contact Helen Vannest at Helen_Vannest@worldvision.ca.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - October 16 - 18, 2009
Women's Conference at Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.
For more info contact Lori Patrick
lorip@abnwt.paoc.org.
Oxford Falls, Australia - October 29 - 31, 2009
Shannon will be speaking at Everywoman Conference.
For more info contact Tammy Edwards
tammye@ccc.org.au or go to
http://www.everywomanconference.com/.
It's A God Thing...
We love hearing from you about what God is doing in your life as you read! Listen to these cool testimonies from all over the globe, and praise God with us…
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Michelle writes:
I purchased
The Sexually Confident Wife and WOW! What an excellent book and great advice. I have been married for 21 years and was considering divorce. I belittled, ridiculed, made my husband feel inadequate. We’ve never had a great sex life, with no sex at all in two years. I don’t read that much, but saw your book and I am so happy that I read it. Our sex life is great, great, great and we are getting along and even parenting our four children together. I have purchased your other books and my hubby is reading them as well. We even go on dates and shopping together, things we’ve never done before. Thank you so much! |
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Sarah writes:
I bought the Every Woman’s Battle interview you did on Focus on the Family and shared it with all my girlfriends. I was elated to hear someone actually talking about what I saw in the females in my family and church. They act out and don’t even realize it. It’s hard not to take it as a personal attack when they flirt with my husband. Women can be so envious of one another, and rivalries develop which destroy friendships and marriages. I pray you’ll continue doing the work that you do. The church needs it, and the world needs it!
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Shannon responds: Whoa, Michelle, what a compliment! Thank you so much for taking the time to share how the book has so positively impacted your marriage -- that's music to an author's ears!
Richest blessings as you continue basking in the marriage miracle God has performed in your life -- yeah, God!
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Shannon responds: I couldn’t agree more, Sarah! Rather than befriending one another and guarding each others’ backs, women have become competitive in their pursuits for attention and affection, and that’s sad. I applaud you for being proactive and sharing the interview with all of your friends. You go, girl! |
If God’s doing something in your life, marriage, family, or ministry as a result of reading one of Shannon’s books, let us know so we can praise God with you!
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