by Shana Strange | Feb 5, 2018 | media, news
I slowly raised the tattered flag that I carried around for what seemed like decades. Its crisp whiteness no longer visible as time and distress muted the color to a dirty dishwater shade. I traced the dark streaks running across the grain of the fabric with shaky...
by Shana Strange | Jan 16, 2018 | media, news
The waves crash all around The thunder beats upon the undone But I find peace here at the cleft of the rock Where mercy endures and hope lingers on The chaos clammers for refuge, Inching its way toward my heart But I reject the notion that I am completely without...
by Shana Strange | Jan 2, 2018 | media, news
Oh how I long to be carefree about life again, like I used to be as a child. Before life knocked me down a few times. Kind of like how my little 2 year old niece is. She is obsessed about singing “Happy Birthday” to all of our family members even when it’s not their...
by Shana Strange | Dec 11, 2017 | media, news
There are two types of people when it comes to the holidays. The first are the loud, obnoxious and happy type that spend every day decorating, baking cookies, blaring Christmas songs really loud everywhere they go and shopping for ridiculous amounts of time. Then...
by Shana Strange | Nov 26, 2017 | media, news
I stood on the verge of a mental collapse, holding a bed comforter set in one hand and my phone to my ear with the other. I felt the hot tears streaming down my face mingled with the humiliation of crying over something so ridiculous as this. Why couldn’t I just make...
by Shana Strange | Nov 13, 2017 | media, news
I have this fancy purple jacket hanging up in my closet and I can’t seem to get rid of it. It’s nicely detailed with embroidered patterns throughout the entire jacket. It’s a beautiful shade of deep purple, almost an eggplant color. One of the reasons I bought it is...
by Shana Strange | Oct 30, 2017 | media, news
Will I ALWAYS be a slightly fat girl living in a chocolate sprinkled donut world?? The thought raced through my mind as I awkwardly tugged on my cardigan to snuggly wrap up my muffin top. I knew the skinny chirocpractor assistant girl saw me and my muffin top but I...
by Shana Strange | Oct 16, 2017 | media, news
Is there anything worse than being misunderstood? What a slap in the face it is to have someone completely misunderstand your actions….especially when they were pure and for the benefit of others. What do you do when you have followed God’s will and...
by Shana Strange | Oct 4, 2017 | media, news
I felt my trigger finger itching to shoot. I knew I could throw up a quick smart sounding post on social media to sound off just like everyone else in the world. I wanted someone to hear my two cents because that’s the only way we can make a difference in our society,...
by Shana Strange | Sep 29, 2017 | media
Shana Strange brings an encouraging song about following the call of God and being willing to go wherever He leads