What do you think? Are you shocked? Do you feel a little bit set free or encouraged? Or perhaps a little angry? We want to hear your thoughts!

Did you and your spouse encounter the infamous “7 year itch”? What did you do to move past it? Any great tips you’d like to share?

A friend recently shared this incredibly powerful article with us concerning the devastating effects of pornography. We hear from countless women on a weekly basis whose marriages are being destroyed by (either his or her) pornography use, so we know well how desperately this message is needed. Today we want to join the anonymous author of this fantastic article in waving the red flag of warning.

Is pornography something you or your husband have struggled with? Or worse yet, your children? How have you learned to heal and recover?

Ever had to ‘scale the wall’ to avoid smacking into it? Or, perhaps you’ve had to ‘act your way into a new way of thinking’ vs. the opposite? Do you have any other tips we should know about? Please share!

Our thanks to Debbie Chavez for featuring Shannon on her show recently! In case you missed it, you can hear the interview in its entirety here. Enjoy!

What do you think about Driscoll’s comments? Did any of the ‘top’ book titles alarm you? How do you educate and guard your children when it comes to what books they’re reading?

For more on educating your children, check out www.shannonethridge.com/products

In a recent interview on The Oprah Show, Rielle Hunter (mistress and Baby Mama to ex-presidential hopeful John Edwards) claimed that “Johnny” should NOT have run for president because “he was not living a life of integrity… he was out of alignment with his personal truth.”

Not missing the chance to probe further, Oprah responded, “YOU are talking about integrity, yet YOU were the woman living with this big lie… this big contradiction… weren’t YOU failing to live with integrity? Weren’t YOU out of alignment with our own personal truth — having this affair with a married man, and going to such great lengths to hide this relationship and this baby from the entire country when they were considering electing him their president?”

Her response? Rielle Hunter replied, “No, believe it or not. I was just following my heart, and I felt that this was the right thing to do.”

No disrespect intended toward Ms. Hunter (funny how when I type her name, over and over I accidentally type HUNGER instead of HUNTER), but when I heard her response, I wanted to gag… or slap her… or slap her while gagging simultaneously.

But I appreciate the good blog fodder, for it reminded me of this fantastic video clip, highlighting the difference between FOLLOWING your heart, and GUARDING your heart…

Maybe Ms. Hunter will see this video clip someday, and FOLLOW her heart toward God and His absolute truth about sexual integrity and the sanctity of marriage. Remember, ladies and gentlemen, “Above all else, GUARD your HEART, for it is the wellspring of life!” (Proverbs 4:23)

Are YOU one of those 84% who believe you have a story or two (or ten) to
share? Are you ready to be one of the 1% who actually gets their material
out of their heads and onto paper rather than taking it to the grave?
Possibly even one of the fraction of 1% that gets published?

Or are you one of those who sits in the audience at conferences, watching
the speakers wax eloquent and move the audience to tears, all the while
thinking “I could totally do that!” You’re right. You totally could. But
not until you move from dreaming to doing something about it!

If you’re ready to fulfill your writing and/or speaking dreams, I hope
you’ll consider joining us for our Fall BLAST Class (Building Leaders,
Authors, Speakers & Teachers). Click here to read more about the 12-month
online mentorship program (yes, you can participate from anywhere in the
world as long as you have internet access!). Then watch this short video
to hear what previous BLAST class members have to say about their experience
with the program.

Our fall class begins September 15th, and the application deadline has just
been extended through August 15th. Class size is limited, so start
preparing your application soon!

Email us with your questions at blast@shannonethridge.com

Ever wish you could simply sit down with Shannon over a cup of coffee and pick her brain? Well, here’s the next best thing! Click below to watch as Shannon continues to answer the most frequently asked questions she receives from women…