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April Greetings From
Shannon Ethridge Ministries!
News from the Home Front...
I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to minister in my own back yard in east Texas next month! The BEST SEX Youth Conference will be held at Lindale High School from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May 2nd. Any junior high or senior high student can attend (6th – 12th grade), and all proceeds will go toward
Orphan Relief & Rescue (ORR).
Click here to register, or call Fellowship of Prairie Creek at (903) 882-7597 for group registration information or other questions.
News from Around the Globe...
We were ecstatic to learn recently that
Completely His and the four accompanying devotionals in the
Loving Jesus Without Limits series are now available in both
Spanish and Korean translations! And Every Woman’s Marriage will be available in
Chinese later this spring. We rejoice that although no one in our family speaks a word of Spanish, Korean, or Chinese, God allows us to minister to women who do through our partnerships with international publishers! (Click here to learn how to acquire foreign translations.)
Celebrating My Recovery
As I spoke last month at a Celebrate Recovery meeting at Green Acres Baptist Church, I couldn’t help
but be reminded of how grateful I am to be a sex & love addict… in RECOVERY!
I remember slithering into my first Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous group in 1996, completely broken. After my incredibly promiscuous teen years, I thought putting the wedding band on my finger and becoming Mrs. Greg Ethridge had changed everything. Unfortunately, only a few years into our marriage I realized that my wedding band had changed absolutely nothing about me except my last name.
I remained incredibly vulnerable to the powerful lure of emotional infidelity, and I knew that on any given day I was only a phone call away from indulging in an extramarital affair. To do so would have ripped me away from a man who loves me dearly, and two young children who depended on me to hold it all together. Thanks to my support group and the grace of God, I did indeed hold on to my emotional sobriety. We’ll celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary this month, and my children celebrated their 17th & 14th birthdays recently. Oh, THANK GOD I’m still here to celebrate every precious milestone in this family!!!! I can’t think of anywhere else on earth I’d rather be!
If you’re struggling to remain faithful in your marriage, I encourage you to PLEASE FIND A
CELEBRATE RECOVERY GROUP or Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous (S.L.A.A.) group in your area. Although it’s an incredibly humbling thing to recognize the magnitude of your own stuff and the power all of it holds over your life and the lives of those you love, it’s worth it to put on your big girl panties and deal with those issues before it’s too late to spare yourself, your husband, and your family such pain.
Rather than letting your extramarital fantasies and desires become a stumbling block, turn them into building blocks. Build the life and marriage you’ve always dreamed of. The answer isn’t finding a different man. The answer is becoming a different person yourself. Become the woman you’ve always wanted to be, and you’ll inspire the marriage relationship you’ve always wanted to have.
It’s been 20 years since I had an inappropriate sexual relationship. It’s been 11 years since I had an inappropriate emotional entanglement. And I give thanks for every ounce of strength God has given me for every step of my journey.
Wishing you strength for your journey as well,
Shannon
P.S. Do you need a good book on recovering from female sex & love addiction? If so, order my first book,
Women at the Well, and receive the follow-up book, Well Women, absolutely
free!
We’re STILL Spring Cleaning!
Thanks to your phenomenal responses, we’re extending our Spring Cleaning Sale another month! Order any book from
www.shannonethridge.com between now and April 30th, use the code SPRING, and receive a 25% discount.
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...
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.
Lindale, TX - April 30, 2009
Parents are invited to come to Fellowship of Prairie Creek Church from 7 – 8:30 p.m. to learn more about the May 2nd BEST SEX Conference at Lindale High School. Call (903) 882-7597 for more info.
Lindale, TX - May 2, 2009
Join Shannon at Lindale High School for the BEST SEX Youth Conference as she teaches
6th – 12th graders how to have the BEST SEX… by waiting until marriage! Sponsored by FPCreek with all proceeds going toward Orphan Relief & Rescue.
Click here to register, or call (903) 882-7597 for group registration info or other questions.
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada - May 23, 2009
Shannon speaks at the Girl’s Night Out Conference at Moncton
Wesleyan Church in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada hosted by
World Vision. For more info contact Helen Vannest at
Helen_Vannest@worldvision.ca.
Belleville, Ontario, Canada - June 13, 2009
Shannon speaks at the Girl’s Night Out Conference in Belleville, Ontario, Canada
hosted by World Vision.
For more info contact Helen Vannest at Helen_Vannest@worldvision.ca.
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada - September 25 - 26, 2009
Shannon speaks at the Women's Conference hosted by the Pentecostal
Assemblies of Canada in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
For more info contact Sandra Gill at
sgill@attglobal.net.
Overland Park, KS - October 3, 2009
"Taking Your Marriage Over the Top" Conference at Overland Park Church of Christ in Overland Park, KS.
For more info contact Tim Hall at tim.hall@opcofc.org.
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada - October 16 - 18, 2009
Shannon will be speaking at the Freshwind Conference hosted by the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.
For more info contact Lori Patrick
at
lorip@abnwt.paoc.org.
Oxford Falls, Australia - October 29 - 31, 2009
Shannon will be speaking at the Everywoman Conference hosted by
World Vision.
For more info contact Tammy Edwards
at
tammye@ccc.org.au or go to
http://www.everywomanconference.com/.
Sugar Land, TX - November 13 - 14, 2009
Shannon will be speaking at the Girls Reflecting Glory Conference at First Colony Church of Christ.
For more info go to www.girlsreflectingglory.com.
St. Louis, MO - January 4 - 7, 2010
Shannon will be speaking at the National Conference on Youth Ministries. More info to come.
La Mirada, CA - February 6 - 10, 2010
Shannon will be speaking at BIOLA University.
For more info contact Dennis Gaines at
dennis.gaines@biola.edu.
Tyler, TX - July 30, 2010
"Girl’s Night Out" at Grace Community Church in Tyler, TX.
For more info contact Crystal Smoker at crystalt@gcc.org.
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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Sloane writes:
Hey! I'm a teenager who borrowed your book Every Young Woman's Battle, and it’s changed my outlook on life. Some of the stuff that I've been doing that wasn't right, I've now recommitted to God and He and I are working through it together. The depth of it all was amazing and opened my eyes to so many different things, mostly how I act around guys. But I want to thank you for waking me up to the truth that what I was doing was wrong. Thank you so much for writing this book. It has changed me, and I'm sure it has changed thousands upon thousands of other girls. |
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Patti writes:
I can’t thank you enough for Every Woman’s Marriage and The Sexually Confident Wife! There aren’t words to describe how these books have changed our marriage for the better. We actually turn off the TV and read them together, talking about the things we’re learning as we go along. I can honestly say I’m more in love with my husband than when we married. We have recommended these books to family, friends, and co-workers and will continue to do so!
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Shannon responds: SO glad to hear how the book has so positively impacted your life, Sloane! Praise God! Now share the message with all of your friends, for I assure you that THEY are in need of it too! :)
Richest blessings as you continue to pursue a lifestyle of sexual and emotional integrity and intimacy with Christ! |
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Shannon responds: I get absolutely giddy when I hear about marriages strengthened through these books, Patti, so thanks for sharing your encouraging words with me! What a great reminder that there is so much intimacy we can enjoy if we’ll turn off the TV and make time for each other. 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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We appreciate your prayers and encouraging support
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