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\r\n\r\nSometimes it\u2019s good to simply stop and laugh out loud. Or even to tear up with a good cry. I can go either direction. There really are terrifically funny humans on this planet. And when caring people go that extra mile to make someone else\u2019s day better, I can get a little misty eyed even if seeing it on my phone while I\u2019m in line at the grocery store. (Oh, sorry, I just got a little bit of dust in my eye<\/em> \u2026)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI keep a little running file of both \u2026 and summer feels like a good time to share them with you. I\u2019m sure <\/em>it is no coincidence that each have something to do with communication, marriage, or books in some way! <\/div>\r\n \r\n
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<\/h2>\r\nIf Fonts (or Punctuation) Could Talk<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nAnyone who has been in marketing, journalism, design, or any related field may get all of the inside jokes and references in this hilarious video clip on Instagram<\/a>, but all of us can laugh at this woman\u2019s creativity in connecting fonts to personalities.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cI\u2019ve got a kerning appointment in a few \u2026\u201d<\/em>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cHey, you think you\u2019re better than us \u2026 just because you\u2019re in some brand logos.\u201d<\/em>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHer creativity made me laugh so hard, that I have to share one more<\/a> \u2026\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/392\/2025\/06\/Blog-Posts-Wide-2025-06-23T151321.820.png\")
\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI promise punctuation matters. Consider the difference:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI\u2019m sorry I love you.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI\u2019m sorry; I love you.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSee?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re the kind who edits menus when you\u2019re out to eat, or cringes when young people don\u2019t punctuate texts, this one-woman skit will make you laugh out loud. (And the bit about dashes? Let\u2019s just say I had a good laugh with my editor about that. Em dash, en dash, hyphen? I don\u2019t really know. I just throw them in, and she cleans them up for me.)\r\n\r\n \r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/392\/2025\/06\/Blog-Posts-Wide-2025-06-23T163538.820.png\")
<\/h2>\r\nFor Women Only<\/em><\/strong>, Latvian Edition\u2014and my Latvian name<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nMy team and I got a kick out of the cover for the recently released Latvian translation of For Women Only<\/em><\/a>, mostly because of how my name is translated. \u0160auntija Feldhana. The team took entirely too much pleasure in attempting a few dozen ways to pronounce my new name in Latvian. (\u201cSHAWN-tee-jah?\u201d \u201cSoon-TEE-EE-ha?\u201d) I\u2019m sure some of you know the real <\/em>pronunciation!\r\n\r\n \r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/392\/2025\/06\/Blog-Posts-Wide-2025-06-23T165359.717.png\")
<\/h2>\r\nCompassion in the Middle of Chaos<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nSome photos truly are worth a thousand words. This is one of them.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe viral photo of Billings (Montana) Firefighter Ryan Benton reading a children\u2019s book to a little girl after a terrible car crash is a few years old now. So you\u2019ll have more context, I linked to a local news segment<\/a> about this viral photo\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAt any rate, the photo made the rounds on social media again recently, and I have to say I viewed it differently in light of the eye-opening podcast episode Jeff and I recorded with former first responder Dan Defenbaugh. Titled \u201cFrom Wrecked to Restored: Lessons from a First Responder<\/a>,\u201d the episode really is for anyone who has ever felt lost or hopeless, and will be an especially good resource for any first responders in your life.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAnd that leads me to another What I\u2019m Loving Lately:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nInsert IWYCHT podcast graphic\r\n\r\n \r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/392\/2025\/01\/Podcast_logo_final-scaled.jpg\")
<\/h2>\r\nI Wish You Could Hear This!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nSeason One of our brand new podcast, I Wish You Could Hear This<\/em><\/a>, is in the books, and here\u2019s what I know:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- It\u2019s humbling to learn new things \u2026<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- But new ventures are exciting!<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- And people are incredible.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn the podcast, Jeff and I have had so much fun unpacking the latest research, key elements of hope for relationships, and picking the brains of some amazing guests. Our incredible guests include people you might know (such as Gary Thomas<\/a>\u00a0 and Jenilee Samuel<\/a>), and they share about faith, trials, and the life circumstances that formed them\u2014always<\/em> with actionable takeaways that will help you in your life, faith, and families today.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIt\u2019s mostly been fun . . . but sometimes we tackle stuff that is hard to navigate but is so <\/em>important to understand. Our top podcast so far is on the trend of young adults going \u201c<\/a>no contact<\/a>\u201d with their parents[SF5]<\/a>\u00a0, and seeking the advice of a clinical family psychologist for both sides. (If you know someone who needs to hear this, please forward it along.)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIf you haven\u2019t caught an episode yet, go find I Wish You Could Hear This<\/em> on your favorite podcast platform. We\u2019d be so honored to have you along for the ride.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSpeaking of a ride\u2026 here\u2019s my last What I\u2019m Loving Lately:\r\n\r\n \r\n
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<\/h2>\r\nAnd\u2026. A New Book is Soon Arriving on a Slow Boat (or Train) from the Printer!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nWe have been a bit hush-hush about it, but my latest book is only a few months away from launch! I\u2019ve been working on two research and book projects about mental health for the last few years, and the first of two books, When Hurting People Come to Church<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> has just been printed. (The second book is still in the research stage.)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHere\u2019s what specifically I\u2019m loving about this: After two years of research, interviews, surveys, writing, editing, designing, and proofing by me, my co-author Dr. Jim Sells, and the good people at Tyndale House Publishers, it is crazy to picture all the steps this one little book still has to make it through before it actually shows up in a bookstore!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI\u2019m not sure where the actual printer is (publishers use different printers in the U.S. and overseas depending on where they can get space). But the printing process alone is a technological marvel. And if the printer was overseas, that means our little book is probably being loaded onto a container ship right about now. Then it will make its slooooow way across an ocean for about five weeks. Then the container ship will be unloaded in a port somewhere\u2014and all those cases of books will then be shipped on trains and\/or trucks, arriving at some point at the Tyndale warehouse. Then from Tyndale they get shipped on more <\/em>trains and\/or trucks to all the different booksellers out there. And at some point, a copy will arrive in my mailbox\u2014and maybe yours!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nCrazy to think of everything that one little book is going through, right? But the long journey will be worth it if it helps people who are hurting find hope and healing.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI promise punctuation matters. Consider the difference:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI\u2019m sorry I love you.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI\u2019m sorry; I love you.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSee?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re the kind who edits menus when you\u2019re out to eat, or cringes when young people don\u2019t punctuate texts, this one-woman skit will make you laugh out loud. (And the bit about dashes? Let\u2019s just say I had a good laugh with my editor about that. Em dash, en dash, hyphen? I don\u2019t really know. I just throw them in, and she cleans them up for me.)\r\n\r\n \r\n<\/h2>\r\nFor Women Only<\/em><\/strong>, Latvian Edition\u2014and my Latvian name<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nMy team and I got a kick out of the cover for the recently released Latvian translation of For Women Only<\/em><\/a>, mostly because of how my name is translated. \u0160auntija Feldhana. The team took entirely too much pleasure in attempting a few dozen ways to pronounce my new name in Latvian. (\u201cSHAWN-tee-jah?\u201d \u201cSoon-TEE-EE-ha?\u201d) I\u2019m sure some of you know the real <\/em>pronunciation!\r\n\r\n \r\n<\/h2>\r\nCompassion in the Middle of Chaos<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nSome photos truly are worth a thousand words. This is one of them.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe viral photo of Billings (Montana) Firefighter Ryan Benton reading a children\u2019s book to a little girl after a terrible car crash is a few years old now. So you\u2019ll have more context, I linked to a local news segment<\/a> about this viral photo\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAt any rate, the photo made the rounds on social media again recently, and I have to say I viewed it differently in light of the eye-opening podcast episode Jeff and I recorded with former first responder Dan Defenbaugh. Titled \u201cFrom Wrecked to Restored: Lessons from a First Responder<\/a>,\u201d the episode really is for anyone who has ever felt lost or hopeless, and will be an especially good resource for any first responders in your life.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAnd that leads me to another What I\u2019m Loving Lately:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nInsert IWYCHT podcast graphic\r\n\r\n \r\n<\/h2>\r\nI Wish You Could Hear This!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nSeason One of our brand new podcast, I Wish You Could Hear This<\/em><\/a>, is in the books, and here\u2019s what I know:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- It\u2019s humbling to learn new things \u2026<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- But new ventures are exciting!<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- And people are incredible.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn the podcast, Jeff and I have had so much fun unpacking the latest research, key elements of hope for relationships, and picking the brains of some amazing guests. Our incredible guests include people you might know (such as Gary Thomas<\/a>\u00a0 and Jenilee Samuel<\/a>), and they share about faith, trials, and the life circumstances that formed them\u2014always<\/em> with actionable takeaways that will help you in your life, faith, and families today.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIt\u2019s mostly been fun . . . but sometimes we tackle stuff that is hard to navigate but is so <\/em>important to understand. Our top podcast so far is on the trend of young adults going \u201c<\/a>no contact<\/a>\u201d with their parents[SF5]<\/a>\u00a0, and seeking the advice of a clinical family psychologist for both sides. (If you know someone who needs to hear this, please forward it along.)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIf you haven\u2019t caught an episode yet, go find I Wish You Could Hear This<\/em> on your favorite podcast platform. We\u2019d be so honored to have you along for the ride.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSpeaking of a ride\u2026 here\u2019s my last What I\u2019m Loving Lately:\r\n\r\n \r\n
<\/h2>\r\nAnd\u2026. A New Book is Soon Arriving on a Slow Boat (or Train) from the Printer!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nWe have been a bit hush-hush about it, but my latest book is only a few months away from launch! I\u2019ve been working on two research and book projects about mental health for the last few years, and the first of two books, When Hurting People Come to Church<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> has just been printed. (The second book is still in the research stage.)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHere\u2019s what specifically I\u2019m loving about this: After two years of research, interviews, surveys, writing, editing, designing, and proofing by me, my co-author Dr. Jim Sells, and the good people at Tyndale House Publishers, it is crazy to picture all the steps this one little book still has to make it through before it actually shows up in a bookstore!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI\u2019m not sure where the actual printer is (publishers use different printers in the U.S. and overseas depending on where they can get space). But the printing process alone is a technological marvel. And if the printer was overseas, that means our little book is probably being loaded onto a container ship right about now. Then it will make its slooooow way across an ocean for about five weeks. Then the container ship will be unloaded in a port somewhere\u2014and all those cases of books will then be shipped on trains and\/or trucks, arriving at some point at the Tyndale warehouse. Then from Tyndale they get shipped on more <\/em>trains and\/or trucks to all the different booksellers out there. And at some point, a copy will arrive in my mailbox\u2014and maybe yours!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nCrazy to think of everything that one little book is going through, right? But the long journey will be worth it if it helps people who are hurting find hope and healing.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\nImprove your relationships with simple, actionable steps backed by proven research! Visit\r\nSurprisingHope.com<\/strong><\/a> to learn about our courses.\r\n\r\nDo you want Shaunti to share these life-changing truths at your church or event? Send\r\nus a speaking inquiry request today!<\/a>\r\n\r\nPlease note: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn a small\r\namount from qualifying purchases through these affiliate links. This doesn\u2019t cost you\r\nanything.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sometimes it\u2019s good to simply stop and laugh out loud. Or even to tear up with a good cry. I can go either direction. There really are terrifically funny humans on this planet. And when caring people go that extra mile to make someone else\u2019s day better, I can get a little misty eyed even if seeing it on my phone while I\u2019m in line at the grocery store. (Oh, sorry, I just got a little bit of dust in my eye \u2026)<\/p>\n
I keep a little running file of both \u2026 and summer feels like a good time to share them with you. I\u2019m sure it is no coincidence that each have something to do with communication, marriage, or books in some way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1684,"featured_media":13697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[39,5843,6785,6782,6788],"class_list":["post-13679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-for-women-only","tag-podcast","tag-summer-2025","tag-what-im-loving-lately","tag-when-hurting-people-go-to-church"],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/h2>\r\nCompassion in the Middle of Chaos<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nSome photos truly are worth a thousand words. This is one of them.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe viral photo of Billings (Montana) Firefighter Ryan Benton reading a children\u2019s book to a little girl after a terrible car crash is a few years old now. So you\u2019ll have more context, I linked to a local news segment<\/a> about this viral photo\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAt any rate, the photo made the rounds on social media again recently, and I have to say I viewed it differently in light of the eye-opening podcast episode Jeff and I recorded with former first responder Dan Defenbaugh. Titled \u201cFrom Wrecked to Restored: Lessons from a First Responder<\/a>,\u201d the episode really is for anyone who has ever felt lost or hopeless, and will be an especially good resource for any first responders in your life.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAnd that leads me to another What I\u2019m Loving Lately:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nInsert IWYCHT podcast graphic\r\n\r\n \r\n<\/h2>\r\nI Wish You Could Hear This!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nSeason One of our brand new podcast, I Wish You Could Hear This<\/em><\/a>, is in the books, and here\u2019s what I know:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- It\u2019s humbling to learn new things \u2026<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- But new ventures are exciting!<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- And people are incredible.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn the podcast, Jeff and I have had so much fun unpacking the latest research, key elements of hope for relationships, and picking the brains of some amazing guests. Our incredible guests include people you might know (such as Gary Thomas<\/a>\u00a0 and Jenilee Samuel<\/a>), and they share about faith, trials, and the life circumstances that formed them\u2014always<\/em> with actionable takeaways that will help you in your life, faith, and families today.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIt\u2019s mostly been fun . . . but sometimes we tackle stuff that is hard to navigate but is so <\/em>important to understand. Our top podcast so far is on the trend of young adults going \u201c<\/a>no contact<\/a>\u201d with their parents[SF5]<\/a>\u00a0, and seeking the advice of a clinical family psychologist for both sides. (If you know someone who needs to hear this, please forward it along.)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIf you haven\u2019t caught an episode yet, go find I Wish You Could Hear This<\/em> on your favorite podcast platform. We\u2019d be so honored to have you along for the ride.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSpeaking of a ride\u2026 here\u2019s my last What I\u2019m Loving Lately:\r\n\r\n \r\n
<\/h2>\r\nAnd\u2026. A New Book is Soon Arriving on a Slow Boat (or Train) from the Printer!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nWe have been a bit hush-hush about it, but my latest book is only a few months away from launch! I\u2019ve been working on two research and book projects about mental health for the last few years, and the first of two books, When Hurting People Come to Church<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> has just been printed. (The second book is still in the research stage.)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHere\u2019s what specifically I\u2019m loving about this: After two years of research, interviews, surveys, writing, editing, designing, and proofing by me, my co-author Dr. Jim Sells, and the good people at Tyndale House Publishers, it is crazy to picture all the steps this one little book still has to make it through before it actually shows up in a bookstore!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI\u2019m not sure where the actual printer is (publishers use different printers in the U.S. and overseas depending on where they can get space). But the printing process alone is a technological marvel. And if the printer was overseas, that means our little book is probably being loaded onto a container ship right about now. Then it will make its slooooow way across an ocean for about five weeks. Then the container ship will be unloaded in a port somewhere\u2014and all those cases of books will then be shipped on trains and\/or trucks, arriving at some point at the Tyndale warehouse. Then from Tyndale they get shipped on more <\/em>trains and\/or trucks to all the different booksellers out there. And at some point, a copy will arrive in my mailbox\u2014and maybe yours!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nCrazy to think of everything that one little book is going through, right? But the long journey will be worth it if it helps people who are hurting find hope and healing.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\nImprove your relationships with simple, actionable steps backed by proven research! Visit\r\nSurprisingHope.com<\/strong><\/a> to learn about our courses.\r\n\r\nDo you want Shaunti to share these life-changing truths at your church or event? Send\r\nus a speaking inquiry request today!<\/a>\r\n\r\nPlease note: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn a small\r\namount from qualifying purchases through these affiliate links. This doesn\u2019t cost you\r\nanything.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sometimes it\u2019s good to simply stop and laugh out loud. Or even to tear up with a good cry. I can go either direction. There really are terrifically funny humans on this planet. And when caring people go that extra mile to make someone else\u2019s day better, I can get a little misty eyed even if seeing it on my phone while I\u2019m in line at the grocery store. (Oh, sorry, I just got a little bit of dust in my eye \u2026)<\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\r\nI Wish You Could Hear This!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nSeason One of our brand new podcast, I Wish You Could Hear This<\/em><\/a>, is in the books, and here\u2019s what I know:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- It\u2019s humbling to learn new things \u2026<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- But new ventures are exciting!<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
\r\n \t- \r\n
\r\n \t- And people are incredible.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn the podcast, Jeff and I have had so much fun unpacking the latest research, key elements of hope for relationships, and picking the brains of some amazing guests. Our incredible guests include people you might know (such as Gary Thomas<\/a>\u00a0 and Jenilee Samuel<\/a>), and they share about faith, trials, and the life circumstances that formed them\u2014always<\/em> with actionable takeaways that will help you in your life, faith, and families today.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIt\u2019s mostly been fun . . . but sometimes we tackle stuff that is hard to navigate but is so <\/em>important to understand. Our top podcast so far is on the trend of young adults going \u201c<\/a>no contact<\/a>\u201d with their parents[SF5]<\/a>\u00a0, and seeking the advice of a clinical family psychologist for both sides. (If you know someone who needs to hear this, please forward it along.)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIf you haven\u2019t caught an episode yet, go find I Wish You Could Hear This<\/em> on your favorite podcast platform. We\u2019d be so honored to have you along for the ride.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSpeaking of a ride\u2026 here\u2019s my last What I\u2019m Loving Lately:\r\n\r\n \r\n
<\/h2>\r\nAnd\u2026. A New Book is Soon Arriving on a Slow Boat (or Train) from the Printer!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nWe have been a bit hush-hush about it, but my latest book is only a few months away from launch! I\u2019ve been working on two research and book projects about mental health for the last few years, and the first of two books, When Hurting People Come to Church<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> has just been printed. (The second book is still in the research stage.)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHere\u2019s what specifically I\u2019m loving about this: After two years of research, interviews, surveys, writing, editing, designing, and proofing by me, my co-author Dr. Jim Sells, and the good people at Tyndale House Publishers, it is crazy to picture all the steps this one little book still has to make it through before it actually shows up in a bookstore!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI\u2019m not sure where the actual printer is (publishers use different printers in the U.S. and overseas depending on where they can get space). But the printing process alone is a technological marvel. And if the printer was overseas, that means our little book is probably being loaded onto a container ship right about now. Then it will make its slooooow way across an ocean for about five weeks. Then the container ship will be unloaded in a port somewhere\u2014and all those cases of books will then be shipped on trains and\/or trucks, arriving at some point at the Tyndale warehouse. Then from Tyndale they get shipped on more <\/em>trains and\/or trucks to all the different booksellers out there. And at some point, a copy will arrive in my mailbox\u2014and maybe yours!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nCrazy to think of everything that one little book is going through, right? But the long journey will be worth it if it helps people who are hurting find hope and healing.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\nImprove your relationships with simple, actionable steps backed by proven research! Visit\r\nSurprisingHope.com<\/strong><\/a> to learn about our courses.\r\n\r\nDo you want Shaunti to share these life-changing truths at your church or event? Send\r\nus a speaking inquiry request today!<\/a>\r\n\r\nPlease note: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn a small\r\namount from qualifying purchases through these affiliate links. This doesn\u2019t cost you\r\nanything.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sometimes it\u2019s good to simply stop and laugh out loud. Or even to tear up with a good cry. I can go either direction. There really are terrifically funny humans on this planet. And when caring people go that extra mile to make someone else\u2019s day better, I can get a little misty eyed even if seeing it on my phone while I\u2019m in line at the grocery store. (Oh, sorry, I just got a little bit of dust in my eye \u2026)<\/p>\n
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- And people are incredible.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn the podcast, Jeff and I have had so much fun unpacking the latest research, key elements of hope for relationships, and picking the brains of some amazing guests. Our incredible guests include people you might know (such as Gary Thomas<\/a>\u00a0 and Jenilee Samuel<\/a>), and they share about faith, trials, and the life circumstances that formed them\u2014always<\/em> with actionable takeaways that will help you in your life, faith, and families today.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIt\u2019s mostly been fun . . . but sometimes we tackle stuff that is hard to navigate but is so <\/em>important to understand. Our top podcast so far is on the trend of young adults going \u201c<\/a>no contact<\/a>\u201d with their parents[SF5]<\/a>\u00a0, and seeking the advice of a clinical family psychologist for both sides. (If you know someone who needs to hear this, please forward it along.)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIf you haven\u2019t caught an episode yet, go find I Wish You Could Hear This<\/em> on your favorite podcast platform. We\u2019d be so honored to have you along for the ride.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSpeaking of a ride\u2026 here\u2019s my last What I\u2019m Loving Lately:\r\n\r\n \r\n
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- It\u2019s humbling to learn new things \u2026<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n