Shawna DuvallMay 8, 20204 minTwo Guys. On a Road. In the Late Afternoon.Remember how the Resurrected King found it well worth his time to do what many would consider a waste of time.
Shawna DuvallNov 25, 20193 minPsalm 103I can't wait to meet David. The shepherd king who poured out his heart using ink on papyrus in such wide sweeping strokes. He expressed...
Shawna DuvallMay 27, 20194 minLiving between Friday and SundayA few weeks ago the Church paused as we do every year and sat still for a moment in the weight of Good Friday. It's a day we are...
Shawna DuvallNov 13, 20181 minBlog update...Dear friends, my little fingers have been busy typing for other projects and not as much as I'd like for this blog. Most recently I...
Shawna DuvallJun 20, 20185 minLord, I want to seeIf you happen to have a Bible nearby, it might be helpful to flip open to Matthew 19 & 20. Or if you're on a device, you can pull it up...
Shawna DuvallMay 15, 20182 minThe Love of Jesus (taken from The Valley of Vision)This is an excerpt from pg. 25 of The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions edited by Arthur Bennett. May these...
Shawna DuvallApr 23, 20184 minFive ways to start climbing out of that pit (especially on days you don't want to)Some days are diamonds, aren't they? And some days...well...some days melancholy comes knocking at the door. When it does, we have a...
Shawna DuvallApr 5, 20184 minConsider how the water falls...Our family stayed closer to home this Spring Break, exploring a portion of the Pisgah National Forest called The Land of Waterfalls. This...
Shawna DuvallMar 17, 20185 minheard. seen. known. loved. (part 3 of 3)Please forgive the delay here! For whatever reason, four different conferences I was set to attend all fell within ten days of one...
Shawna DuvallFeb 26, 20185 minheard. seen. known. loved. (part 2 of 3)Sometimes I don't have to dig too deep for words. They flow easy because what I'm experiencing in life and what's written in the Text...
Shawna DuvallFeb 16, 20184 minheard. seen. known. loved. (part 1 of 3)This post is for the downcast. The ones feeling oppressed by circumstance, who feel "under" it all. Those overwhelmed by the lingering...
Shawna DuvallFeb 1, 20186 minThe Gospel "Unshaded" (an open letter to the church in response to "Fifty Shades of GThis is post from three years ago when the first movie in the Fifty Shades trilogy was released. On February 8, the final film will hit...
Shawna DuvallJan 26, 20186 minThe Grace of ChaturangaI pulled this one out of the archives and thought I'd repost...maybe some of you can relate. Even though this was originally written two...
Shawna DuvallJan 15, 20183 minRemember No MoreI'm struck today with how much my God has forgotten when there is so much to remember. I am Israel at heart. I have boasted and depended...
Shawna DuvallDec 18, 20172 minA Manger RepurposedAs followers of Christ, when we rehearse the Christmas story, we can hear a bit of ourselves in all of its parts. Like the shepherds, we...