Series Archive: ‘None’

In Defense Of Stirring The Pot

Do you smell it? Over there on the stove. In the big silver pot there’s homemade vegetable beef soup simmering on low. Imagine taking the ladle in your hand, dipping it in and serving yourself a bowl. Go ahead and taste a spoonful. Good, huh? But you’re missing something that would make it great. Lots of somethings. They’ve… Continue Reading »

Best Of the Net (Authenticity, Alcoholism, Art, Acuff & Animals)

It’s that time again. Here’s the best stuff I’ve run across on-line this week. If I missed something great, leave a link to it in the comments! On Leadership – An Interview With Wess Stafford Wess is the president of Compassion International (Did you know he’s retiring this year?). The interview with Wess regarding leadership is worth… Continue Reading »

Three Instagram Artists To Follow

I’m new to Instagram – a photo sharing service that allows users to post photos, follow other users’ postings, and like and comment on pics. Many people use Instagram to show the world what they’re about to eat, are eating, or just ate. But there are some Instagrammers who truly make the internet a more beautiful… Continue Reading »

Why Women Give More Than Men

I’ve spoken at both women’s conferences and men’s conferences on behalf of Compassion International. The women sponsor more children than the men. More than four times more (as a percentage of total attendance.) I’d like to turn more men into child sponsors the next time I have the opportunity. So I’ve been thinking about why women might… Continue Reading »

On Fear & Speaking To 3600 Women

I stood backstage filling up with those feelings that have frozen me too many times before. Mostly fear. Pam Tebow stood at the microphone filling an arena of women with years of hard-won wisdom. Not just how to be a mom but how to be with God, know God, follow God in the process. Even when… Continue Reading »

Beggar’s Fortune – Three Years Of Treating Depression Successfully

It’s been three years since the big depression episode I wrote about in the Beggar’s Fortune series. In those three years I’ve had very minor and fleeting brushes with depression. And I’ve learned a lot about what causes my depression and how to prevent and treat it without pharmaceuticals. What Causes Depression? The causes of depression are… Continue Reading »

About Shaun

About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a husband, father, singer and communicator connecting the first world with the third world for the benefit of both.
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