by Jeanni Shepherd | Jul 30, 2021 | Unmasked
I love that confidence comes not in spite of our weaknesses, but because of them. The great gift that we are all still learning to receive is the depth and breadth of God’s love. When we begin to get more comfortable living through the weak places rather than covering...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Jul 27, 2021 | Unmasked
“In all this, he is preparing you to be more fully his and to receive more from him than ever before. And for this to be possible, one has to renounce faith in one’s own strength and energy and let go of the supports one has had up to now.” Unmasking beliefs, letting...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Jul 23, 2021 | Unmasked
There’s this thing we all have in common as humans…we don’t like to be found wanting. When a need is placed before us, we like to meet it. When an opportunity comes our way, we like to take it. Meeting the challenges of life internally and externally is a deep value...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Jul 20, 2021 | Unmasked
Raw. Uncovered. Courageous. Seeking. Risk-taking. That’s what I witnessed today at a gathering where several global workers shared story and heart. Through tears and a kind of gentle agony, one woman opened her heart’s door and invited us inside. She told us how she...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Jul 16, 2021 | Unmasked
Just because something is real doesn’t mean we like it. Somehow when words like “transparent” and “authentic” come into the conversation there is an underlying assumption that because it’s real and authentic we’ll like it. But there are quite a few things that are...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Jul 13, 2021 | Unmasked
Imposter. It’s what I felt like for years. Coming to the states in my teens, I was unsure of how this new life went. So I watched carefully the people around me. I picked up nuances, actions and phrases along with values, directions and beliefs. All these seemed to...
