Shannon’s Blog

Sorry I haven’t blogged over the past week, but last Friday morning I was awakened to the shocking news of my dear friend Ruth’s sudden death, and life spun a little out of control over the days that followed. She was 47, and leaves behind her husband, Kevin, and six…

First, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who’s been posting comments in response to these blogs! It’s much more fun to hear what YOU have to say, so keep it up! We all want to hear from you! Another big THANK YOU to AOL (America Online) for posting…

“Not tonight. I have a headache.” It’s the old stand-by excuse, and only she knows for sure whether she really has a headache or not. If we’ve been married very long, we’ve probably used that excuse before. But yesterday morning, I really DID have a headache. A bad one. I…

My husband almost made me cry the other night — tears of joy, that is. After wearing the same pair of jeans far too often because none of the rest in my closet fit right or look that great, I finally broke down and went shopping for new ones. I’d…

We’re finally home from our one-month speaking tour in the Land Down Under, and the past 48 hours have been a whirlwind of unpacking suitcases, laundry, getting kids in school, returning phone calls and emails, opening a month’s worth of mail, and trying to get back in THIS time zone….

No postcard could ever do it justice.The movies filmed here (The Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, & Braveheart, just to name a few) don’t do it justice, either.New Zealand has absolutely the most captivating landscape on the planet!It’s been a phenomenal vacation so far… On Monday we flew…

August 17, 2008 — It’s our last day here in Australia, and we’ve been reflecting on this amazing experience our family has had over the past 16 days. We’ve patted wombats, kangaroos and koala bears at the Australian Zoo (home of Steve Irwin, the dearly departed Crocodile Hunter). We went…

We’re enjoying our 10th day here in Australia, and the two main things we’ve loved most is our times of ministry with the hundreds of wonderful women I’ve spoken to so far in the Sydney area, and the times of frolicking on the beautiful beaches as a family. One particular…

Okay, I feel like the luckiest woman on the planet. A few days ago, we had a brief layover in L.A. and got to frolic a few hours in the Pacific Ocean. This morning (Monday here in Australia) we took a family walk along the beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean…

As the washing machine churns, the clothes dryer hums, and suitcases and backpacks are spread out all over the house, it’s beginning to sink in that in about 24 hours our family will be on a plane bound for Australia. I’ve dreamed of going there probably from the time I…

In response to my previous blog, a friend emailed me the following — thought you’d find it interesting! ————- Men, listen up. When it comes to sex with you, women want one thing more than any other and that is quality over quantity. No matter how much women have changed…

I was doing some interviews in Chicago last week, and while getting ready in my hotel room I saw a segment on FOX News that shocked me (which is almost impossible to do — ask my friends). There’s actually a company that advertises, “Life is short. Have an affair.” It’s…

Do you remember the old Heinz ketchup commercial back in the 80s with Carly Simon singing in the background, “Anticipation… Anticipa-a-tion, it’s making me wait!” I’m singing that song a lot in my head lately. I’m eagerly anticipating the release, not of ketchup out of a bottle, but of THIS…

I first began longing to write a book on healthy female sexuality for the mainstream market in 2005. Finally, three years and lots of blood, sweat, and tears later, the dream is almost a reality! The Sexually Confident Wife releases September 23rd, and I have to say that I’ve never…