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Every Chapter of Your Story Matters.

Sometimes you have to go back and make sure you didn't skip a chapter.

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A Personal Introduction

I'm Shanna.

I'm a writer, songwriter, creator, wife, mom, and someone who asks a lot of questions.

Some of the things you'll find here were born in beautiful seasons, while others came from places I never would have chosen. I've learned that sometimes what we thought might be the end of our story becomes the place where God begins writing something we never expected.

Writing has become one of the ways I work through what I'm learning and share it with others. Sometimes that becomes a song, a book, a prayer or a devotional, and sometimes it's simply a thought I couldn't stop wondering about and decided to share in case someone else needed it too.

This is my story, and His glory is why I share it.

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I Wonder…

“I wonder how many things we've carried simply because we never stopped long enough to ask whether they were ours to carry.”

I ask a lot of questions, and sometimes the simplest things I notice in everyday life make me stop and think about something much bigger. This is where I share some of those thoughts and the things I believe God is showing me as I work through them.

Come Wonder With Me

Words for Where You Are

For the one who…

Sometimes we aren't looking for someone to tell us what to do; we just want to know that someone else has stood where we're standing and understands what it feels like to be here.

For the one who is tired.

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For the one who is waiting.

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For the one who loves someone they cannot fix.

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For the one who doesn't recognize themselves anymore.

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For the one who is starting over.

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For the one who wonders if they are enough.

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Books & Devotionals

Words to Read

My writing usually begins with something I'm trying to understand myself. These are the books, devotionals, and resources that have grown from those questions, lessons, and seasons with God.

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Music

Songs to Hear

Sometimes I sit down to write and the words become a story. Other times, they find a melody instead. These songs have come from things I've lived, prayed, questioned, grieved, hoped for, and sometimes simply needed to say out loud.

Listen to the Music

Down on My Knees

Artwork coming soon

Down on My Knees

Listen on YouTubeStory Behind the Song — coming soon

I'm Stuck in the Wonder

Artwork coming soon

I'm Stuck in the Wonder

Song link coming soonStory Behind the Song — coming soon

Stained Glass Heart

Artwork coming soon

Stained Glass Heart

Song link coming soonStory Behind the Song — coming soon

I Wish It Was Tomorrow

Artwork coming soon

I Wish It Was Tomorrow

Listen on YouTubeStory Behind the Song — coming soon

Hug Me Lord

Artwork coming soon

Hug Me Lord

Listen on YouTubeStory Behind the Song — coming soon
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Identity & Worth

YOU ARE ENOUGH

Before the world told you who you should be, you were already worth knowing. This space is about remembering your worth, discovering who you truly are, and refusing to let the voices around you become louder than the truth within you.

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Apparel

Words to Wear

Some of the words I've written have become reminders I want to keep in front of me, and I realized other people might want to carry those reminders with them too. That's what you'll find here—messages from You Are Enough, My Story | His Glory, I Wonder, and the other things I'm creating along the way.

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Time With God

Where Time Becomes Relationship

Time With God grew from something I've had to learn for myself: spending time with God isn't about completing another spiritual task or doing it the “right” way. It's about relationship. This is a place for resources that help us come as we are, slow down long enough to listen, spend time in His Word, pray honestly, and learn to recognize His voice in the middle of everyday life.

Spend Time With God

A Little Something for You

A few little resources to help you slow down, find encouragement, and discover something meaningful along the way.

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Stay Connected

Stay awhile.

If something you've read, heard, or wondered about here has connected with you, I'd love for you to stay. I'll share some of what I'm writing, what I'm learning, songs and projects I'm working on, and probably a few things I'm still wondering about along the way.

I don't want this to become more noise in your inbox. I simply want it to be another place where we can keep the conversation going.