Shauna Letellier

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On that First Christmas…

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On that first Christmas, just moments after Jesus was born, it probably appeared to Joseph that the long-expected Messiah had arrived at an inappropriate place with no fanfare or announcement at all. Between the baby's delivery and the shepherd's disturbance, Joseph might have thought he was the only one. God had hidden from Joseph many future events. He knew Jesus was God’s Son, born to save His people from their sins. And for Joseph, at this moment, that was all God chose to show him. And … [Read more...]

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Merry Christmas 2017

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Merry Christmas from my crew to yours! I spent an inordinate amount of time trying to entertain you with a Letellier family parody on "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Unfortunately, (or perhaps fortunately!) my creativity was only good for six days worth of parodies. You'll have to work a little to fit the traditional melody around the Letellier lyrics, and you'll have to start in the middle of the song... 6 months of basketball. 5 cell phones. 4 licensed drivers. 3 ball game … [Read more...]

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How to Read the Christmas Story as if for the First Time

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  Barbara Robinson’s classic novel, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, has been read and performed in classrooms, Sunday school rooms, homes, and community theaters.  For 45 years readers have giggled, wondered, and maybe even cried with narrator Beth Bradley as she introduced us to the Herdman children--“the worst kids in the history of the world.” All six of them smoked, stole, and fought. And “Since none of the Herdmans had ever gone to church or Sunday school or read the Bible or … [Read more...]

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Ordinary & Useful

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For those of us who’ve heard the Christmas story a time or ten thousand, there is a tendency to slide right through Luke 2 this time of year without much thought. There it is again. “In those days a decree went out…” It hasn’t changed since last year -- or for the past two millennia for that matter. There doesn’t seem to be much in this story that applies to ministry, work, marriage, or parenthood. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine the Christmas story as anything but nostalgia and … [Read more...]

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A Remarkable Advent: Day 19

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Reflection based on Matthew 1:24-25. God had called him the “offspring” and “the seed.” The Psalmists called him the Cornerstone, Deliverer and King. The prophet Isaiah called him the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace. All of those names, plus a host of others throughout the Old Testament, were arrows pointing the way to Him. The various names were descriptors giving clues as to where God’s people would find the Rescuer He’d promised--indicators of what He would be … [Read more...]

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I’m Shauna, and I help worn-out Christians find permanent rest and relief by retelling gospel stories that highlight Jesus’ kindness toward ordinary people like us.

In my books and on this blog, I weave history, theology, and fictional detail into a fresh retelling of familiar Bible stories. I started writing them because I needed them. When I shared my stories, people said they made the Bible come to life.

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