Stewardship — Blog — Shawna Sullivan

How to Fight Your Fear of Failure so God Can Take You Further

What keeps me stagnant in my faith is often not the fear of unknowns but the fear of failure. It has taken years of wrestling to understand that my hesitancy to say yes to where God is calling me lies in my propensity to trust in my own performance over his presence. But in his Word, God reminds us that we are called to go deeper on our journey of faith, and he promises to lead us himself.

So, if you feel stagnant today, stuck even, allow these encouraging reminders to help you fight your fear of failure so God can take you further.

Faith, Education, Parenting, StewardshipShawna SullivanOctober 8, 2024New York, Faith, Parenting, Encouragement, Failure, ProgressComment

Three Reminders When You're Hungry for More Than You Have

No one desires hunger. We like feeling full. Neither our rumbling desires nor our lacking longings are welcomed with joy. So, how can we grow in gratitude for hunger? How can we celebrate the ‘less than’ over the ‘more than’ of this life? Where are we turning to finally feel full?

Faith, Parenting, StewardshipShawna SullivanSeptember 4, 2024Faith, Money, StewardshipComment

10 Strategies to Connect With Your Child Through the Art of Conversation

As parents who desire connection with our children at a deeper level, it’s helpful to remember that there are layers to a conversation, much like water. We have a choice: slowly wade into the shallow or dive headfirst into the deep. Since not all circumstances allow for diving into the deep, here are ten strategies to better connect with your child and foster the art of conversation.

How To Keep Giving When You Lack Time and Money

My budget shows red, and my energy is overdrawn. As the spring recedes and gives way to summer, I feel like I’m running low on all of my resources.

This passage from the gospel of Mark reminded me of a woman who gave out of her poverty not abundance, and I wonder if it might have a word for us as we seek to keep giving despite our lack.

Education, Faith, Money, StewardshipShawna SullivanMay 1, 2024finances, faith, parenting, time, moneyComment

Hope For When You Feel Trapped

There were seasons when those feelings dominated my days, and regardless of what else was going on, I felt constrained, restricted, stuck.

This reminder about God is a profound truth that I needed to meditate on back then and quite honestly, today as well.

Education, Faith, StewardshipShawna SullivanApril 3, 2024Time, Faith, Eclipse, Hope, Encouragement, EducationComment

When You Need To Be Reminded About the Blessings of Boundaries

If you’ve ever wondered: Why here, Lord? Why not there? Why now? I get it.

Whether through your geography, relationships, or resources, allow these reminders to help you identify the blessings of boundaries God has placed in your life for this season.

Education, Faith, Parenting, StewardshipShawna SullivanJanuary 21, 2024Boundaries, Gratitude, Joshua, Devotional, Parenting, Education, FaithComment

When You Long for Rest in the New Year

Rather than clear goals that lead to my striving, I’m praying this year is marked by abiding. So, how do we navigate the tension between work and rest? When does our work shift into unhealthy patterns of trying to control the outcome?

Faith, Education, Parenting, New Year, StewardshipShawna SullivanJanuary 10, 2024Faith, Education, Parenting, Prayer, Rest, New YearComment

Stewarding Our Gifts of Service With Endurance

My husband and daughter recently returned from a trip to Guatemala with our church for a week long mission trip. To hear them recount stories, full of inspiring God-glorifying conversations and scenery alike, produced in me a longing to serve on mission as well. At times, in fact, it most assuredly sounds better to visit another continent altogether to serve short-term, rather than continue in daily acts of service. Doesn’t it?

Yet God continually calls us to steward our service first within the walls of our homes. So, how can we press on with confidence and endurance? Read here.

Faith, Education, Parenting, Stewardship, SummerShawna SullivanAugust 2, 2023Stewardship, Service, Mercy, Faith, Education, Mission Trip, EnduranceComment

Spring Cleaning: 3 Ways to Tidy Up Your Time and Cultivate a Fruitful Life

The time for spring cleaning is near, but have you ever thought of tidying up your time?

I know what you are thinking:

How can I tidy my time?
How can I continue to make progress if I allow rest to hold prominence?
How can I remain faithful to the goals I set at the beginning of the year?
How can I know what areas of my life need to be addressed this season?

I’m glad you asked. Read here and find out.

Faith, Parenting, Time, StewardshipShawna SullivanMarch 1, 2023Time, Encouragement, Parenting, Faith, Stewardship Comment

Three Ways to Shape Your Child's Heart Toward Generosity

There is no better time to begin shaping your child’s heart for generosity than now. The holiday season ushers us into the spirit of giving like none other, yet it’s threatened by our desires to get. We all feel the tension.

So, as parents, how can we model generosity as a family at this time of year and beyond? Here are three helpful ways I’ve found to do just that, along with some resources to get you started.

Education, Faith, Parenting, StewardshipShawna SullivanDecember 7, 2022Christmas, Generosity, Parenting, Encouragment, Faith, Education, Giving, Serving, StewardshipComment

Living Life Through a Different Lens

Join me as I share on the Compared to Who? podcast with host Heather Creekmore. I share about how to view our lives as something to be invested rather than merely consumed. If you feel insignificant or like the work you do in the unseen of your days doesn’t matter, this is for you.

But first, a little back story and a helpful resource for you.

Stewardship, FaithShawna SullivanMay 11, 2021Stewardship, Investing, PodcastComment

A Timely Reset

In need of a reset, but don’t know where to start?

I’m not talking about a diet, but sustainable rhythms that will help you in ways you’ve never thought about before. Here I share a few ideas, including helpful tips, for an effective reset.

Parenting, Faith, Education, StewardshipShawna SullivanFebruary 3, 2021Wellness, daily rhythm, Time, Stewardship Comments

Finding “Crack” Time

Is your to-do list long, intention high, and calendar full?

I am finding myself in a season where my margin for time is opening up little by little and I want to steward it well. Many days I get lost doing something that brings no value whatsoever to my life. We need a good mindless distraction from time to time, but now that my goal list is growing, I need to be increasingly intentional about the margin time of my days. It is the “crack time”, so I’ve heard it called with a chuckle.

We can use the crack time to fill back up so that we can continue to pour out, but we must find it. Look for it. Seek it out.

StewardshipShawna SullivanJanuary 13, 2020Time, Stewardship, MarginComment

You know how sometimes it feels like we are just going through the motions, and don’t really know why?

My desire is to help women gain a clearer vision of God’s plan for their lives by learning to say YES to their intended purpose one decision at a time.

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