Shauna Letellier

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Unlikely Reasons for Gratitude: Change

By shauna 4 Comments

In 1987 on their debut album, the group Exposé had a song called "Seasons Change." It was a pop culture lament over lost love and time. Thirty years later that song still occasionally gets stuck in my head. "Change" gets a bad rap, especially in the song. But recently I've been really thankful for change. For instance, we’re done with elementary school. We have three--almost 4--drivers in the family. Everyone sleeps. It’s a world away from where I was 12 years ago. In the fall of 2005 I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Gratitude, Motherhood

Prayer: What difference does it make?

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Every morning, for nine days in a row, I listened. My eyes were supposed to be closed, but instead I watched a few left over Wheaties swell and sink in my cereal bowl. In the summer before my freshman year I stayed with my grandparents while they were building a house. Since they were handy, hardworking, and adventurous, they lived in their fifth-wheel camper on the building site during construction. During the day we drove nails, raised walls, and framed up a deck. And by “we” I mean … [Read more...]

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When the Gospel became Good News…to me

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Have you ever thought that following Christ means you have to work really hard to earn your keep? The good news is that the gospel is the opposite of earning your keep! Today I'm writing over at (in)courage and sharing about When the Gospel became Good News! (<~Click to join me over there!) (In)courage is great about sending daily encouragement.  You can sign up here to receive daily notes from (in)courage sent right to your inbox! [bctt tweet="It’s not our work that earns the … [Read more...]

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The Chapter That Wasn’t

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Some writers say, “ I always dreamed of writing a book.” But not me. I was always dreaming up ways to get out of writing. My go-to methods were double-spacing, large font, and recycling reports for multiple classes. Before I went to college I pleaded with four close friends, “Please pray that I will be able to write papers and essays. I hate writing!” Give me rote memorization or multiple choice any day! So it was as much a surprise to me as to anyone that one day I found myself typing at … [Read more...]

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Glorious Limitations

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A series failures taunted me as I walked from the courthouse to my car. I’d been dismissed from jury duty. Not even a calculating attorney with a frivolous lawsuit had any use for me. I even failed to get selected for jury duty! I scolded myself. Even though jury duty wasn’t exactly voluntary, to me it was more evidence that whenever I tried something new, I failed. In my estimation, I was surrounded by evidence of continual failure. A marriage that didn’t match the fairy tales, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Remarkable Faith

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HI THERE!

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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