When I was 21 years old, about to graduate from college, I sat on a hill overlooking a beautiful lake in Virginia and experienced something that profoundly changed my life. I had grown up in a loving church, with loving parents, and had always believed God existed. I considered myself a “good” person. But that day in Virginia I realized that I’d never grasped what I termed the “Jesus thing” for myself…had never understood why I needed a Savior.(If you’ve ever asked yourself the same type of questions, visit the link below for helpful explanations.)
Years later, I’m a wife to a wonderful husband, a mother to two beautiful children, and enjoy terrific friendships. I’m an author, speaker, policy analyst, ministry worker, and newspaper columnist…but most of all, I know I’m the child of a loving Father.
I’m also very aware of the powerful, life-changing effects that some of my book findings have had in many lives, and I know that that power comes from Someone far beyond myself. Ultimately, I hope my audiences are being touched not primarily by me, but by Him.
An important note: Many who hear me speak or read my books or columns hold beliefs that are different from mine. A primary goal in all of my work is to investigate, analyze and share my research findings and opinions in a way that is respectful of all people. My beliefs are important to me, and I enjoy sharing my story. But we all come at life from different experiences and perspectives, and my desire is to always be respectful of others.
For questions about God, this site is interesting and helpful: www.knowgodpersonally.org
my prayer team
I am honored to have a personal prayer team of Christian friends and acquaintances that pray for all that God has me doing. I have always coveted the prayers of my readers, and now thanks to the power of the Internet I can include prayer-warrior readers on my official prayer team as well! I don’t want to write one word of my books, columns or articles without daily going before God myself, and without a group of people praying for the process.
How it works:
My prayer team is purely ‘opt in’. Each prayer team member will receive an email notification at the end of the year informing members that they will be opted out of the prayer team for the following year unless they reply to opt back in for an additional year. If you would like to pray regularly for my books, newspaper columns, speaking, or our family in general, please fill out the form to the left.
What to expect:
Every few weeks, I send out regular emails explaining current prayer needs. If there is a specific crisis or need, the emails are sometimes more frequent than that. I usually try to send out updates and answers to prayer, to encourage us all as well! It is amazing to see how God answers specific prayer.
Grace and Peace to you all,
– Shaunti