November 2017 - Shannon Veurink

Like Phantom Limbs: Beyond Pain when a Baby Dies

There’s a phenomenon called ‘phantom limbs’. It refers to the sensation that a missing or amputated limb is still attached, even though the limb itself

November 30, 2017 shannonveurink 0 Comments

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Midnight Tears: Mission Drift in Christian Motherhood

It’s Friday morning (for another hour or so…actually wait – it’s Saturday morning now – because, yet another day didn’t go as planned. And, I

November 25, 2017 shannonveurink 2 Comments

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Patrick: A homeless man was the answer to my prayer

Years ago, I began praying this prayer each day: God, let me see people the way you see them. God answered that prayer through a

November 13, 2017 shannonveurink 0 Comments

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Unblemished: The Greatest Cover Up

Sorry folks, but this is gross. I cannot believe I’m going to write a post about a zit. Not just any zit, one of my

November 2, 2017 shannonveurink 0 Comments

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About Me

I scribble...

Hi, I'm Shannon. I'm always scribbling down my random thoughts. I leave my chicken scratch writing on everything in my track - my hand, scraps of paper, backs of receipts - sometimes, even on the pages of my journal. Often a scene, a phrase or an experience leaves some kind of impression on my soul. Usually, out of the blue. Something about writing these details down stamps them into my memory for good. I spend a lot of time letting these treasures marinate - trying to figure out why whatever it was seems to hold meaning for me. This process involves thinking, praying, doing word studies in my Bible, and listening to God's voice as the thoughts 'unfold'. Sometimes these experiences are just a fun little piece I learn about myself or my faith from the world around me. Other times, they become something I feel like sharing. It's those things you'll find on this page! I spend most of my days surrounded by kids! My husband, Kevin (also a big kid), and I have 5 living daughters, aged 7, 6, 3, 3, and 1. We've got some other children to be reunited with in heaven one day! Kevin is a cash crop farmer, which makes for a busy life. I stay home with the kiddos and work at all kinds of random things here and there. I like to write about: * God's goodness! What He's done for us - and how amazing it is to walk side-by-side through life with Him, as well as those times when He stoops down to pick us up and carry us on His shoulders. * My 'mom's eye view'. I find that being a parent is a unique way to understand God's heart and mind towards me (to all of us!). He calls Himself our Father - and in being a mother or father, our experiences give new insight into what it means to be His child. * Grief and loss. We've had very sad cases of loss through miscarriage and stillbirth. I talk about this openly, and unapologetically. Life is precious. Loss is isolating. It's messy. It's painful. Yet, while 'it ain't pretty, it's still beautiful'. There's a sacred closeness to God that the brokenhearted can take hold of. His love and compassion follows us to every depth, and He can take the deepest wounds and restore beauty and hope into our lives. He does this for me, and for my family - over and over again. I want to be open with the reality of our heartbreaks, but also of the unfailing God who meets every need with His love.

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