Shannon Makujina
Why Healthy? (For All Of Us Who Are Not)
When you hear healthy, what comes to mind? Vegetables? Yeah, me too. That’s not the kind of healthy I’m referring to, and we need to have...
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Shannon Makujina
- Dec 8, 2023
- 2 min
Midnight Musings
“You are so strong.” I probably hear those words every day. I smile and laugh, or if you are on social media, I’ll respond with a heart...
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Shannon Makujina
- Sep 29, 2023
- 5 min
Don't Let Me Go!
In the Chosen, a multi season show about the ministry of Jesus and his disciples, Season Three ends in a strange way. Simon Peter,...
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Shannon Makujina
- Sep 22, 2023
- 3 min
Broken Cisterns, Living Hope
“Your presence and approval is all I need for lasting joy.” This is the second part of J.D. Greear’s Gospel Prayer, from the book Gospel....
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Shannon Makujina
- Aug 21, 2023
- 4 min
Hitler, Best Friends, and Calvary Love
“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?” Jesus’s words sting as I read...
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Shannon Makujina
- Aug 6, 2023
- 5 min
Where Am I Now?
I’m not gonna lie--this week has been a rough one. I’ve never pretended to have it all together for my social media and I’m not about to...
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Shannon Makujina
- Jul 29, 2023
- 4 min
I Saw The Door
“I saw the door, praise God, I saw the door.” This was one of my favorite comments in response to a recent Facebook post on a recovering...
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Shannon Makujina
- Jul 9, 2023
- 3 min
Things That I'm Afraid Of
“I walked through the valley of shadows, And it scared me half to death.” Josh Wilson's song "Things That I'm Afraid Of" has been playing...
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Shannon Makujina
- Jul 9, 2023
- 4 min
Be angry, but...
Recently I've been battling anger against the system I grew up in. The anger I feel is not just for me, it is for the countless victims...
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Shannon Makujina
- Jul 5, 2023
- 1 min
Vengeance is Mine
Tonight is one of those nights where my mind is locked in a vicious cycle, replaying the fear and confusion I felt, driving home from...
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Shannon Makujina
- Jul 5, 2023
- 2 min
Free Indeed
It's such a relief to no longer be stuck in a rat race of being good and keeping rules. The endless worry about whether the music I...
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Shannon Makujina
Preach the Gospel, die, and be forgotten
Last year, I subjected my roommate to watching the extended cut of all three Lord of the Rings movies. At 81 years old, Joan said she had...
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Shannon Makujina
Sabbath - Part Two
The history of Sunday worship and its implications for the church The observance of Sunday worship was a gradual development, starting...
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Shannon Makujina
Sabbath - Part One
“Don’t mow your lawn on Sunday. Don’t go grocery shopping on Sunday. Don’t work on Sunday.” I heard it almost every Sunday, predictably....
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