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What if you’re not failing… you’re just weary?
Watching my daughter struggle through a tough rodeo season made me realize something: I’ve grown weary, too.
Maybe you have.
Galatians 6:9 reminds us:
“Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”
You may have had a hard run, but you’re not done. Get back on. Keep going. Trust God with the harvest.
🎙️ New episode: When You Keep Hitting the Barrels
📖 Galatians 6:9
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💛 NEED A LITTLE COURAGE TODAY?
The newest episode of the Scripture Made S.I.M.P.L.E. Podcast is all about How to Have C.O.U.R.A.G.E.
C — Courage
O — Overcome
U — Understand
R — Remember
A — Ask
G — Go
E — Endure
Because courage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s choosing faithfulness because God is with you.
Joshua 1:9 reminds us:
“Be strong and courageous… for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” — ESV
Whatever you’re facing today, friend, you don’t have to face it alone. ❤️
🎙️ Listen to the newest episode of the Scripture Made S.I.M.P.L.E. Podcast and store this Bible Bite in your heart!
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How to Deal with S.T.R.E.S.S. | A Biblical Guide to Finding Peace
Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted? In this episode of the Scripture Made S.I.M.P.L.E. Podcast, Shannan walks through a simple, Scripture-soaked way to deal with stress God’s way.
Using the Bible Bite S.T.R.E.S.S., we’ll discover six practical responses from Scripture:
S — Submit your stress to God.
T — Trust Him when you don’t understand.
R — Rejoice in who God is, even when circumstances are difficult.
E — Encourage one another instead of isolating yourself.
S — Seek God first.
S — Set your mind on things above.
If you’re dealing with anxiety, worry, uncertainty, overwhelming circumstances, or simply need a reminder of where to turn when life feels like too much, this episode is for you.
You don’t have to figure everything out today. You can bring your stress to the God who cares for you and trust Him with what you cannot control.
Grab your Bible, pull up a chair, and let’s store God’s Word up in our hearts together.
Scripture featured: Philippians 4:6–7, James 4:7, Proverbs 3:5–6, Philippians 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Matthew 6:33, and Colossians 3:2.
Bible Bite: S.T.R.E.S.S. — Submit. Trust. Rejoice. Encourage. Seek. Set.
Don’t forget to remember!
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H.E.A.R. — The Oldest Sentence in the Faith**
There's one sentence God's people have said for three thousand years — the first words taught to a child, the last words before sleep. Tonight we sit with the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4–5) and uncover something English can't quite carry: in Hebrew, to *hear* is already to *obey*. Using the acronym H.E.A.R. (Hear, Eyes, All, Rise), we walk through what it means to truly hear God — the kind of hearing that moves your hands, not just your ears. Come rest in the truth that the God you're hearing tonight is *echad* — one, undivided, unchanging — even when your week wasn't. Grab tonight's Prayer Bite and let this be the last thing you carry into sleep. 🌙📖 #ScriptureMadeSIMPLE #BibleBitesMinistry

Ever wondered what fasting is *really* for? In this episode, Shannan opens up the "How to..." series with a Scripture-soaked look at fasting — not as a rule to check off, but as a way to draw near to God. Using the F.A.S.T. framework (Focus, Abstain, Seek, Trust) and anchored in Isaiah 58, this episode will change the way you think about what it means to go hungry for Him. Store it up in your heart so you can remember scripture as easily as your favorite song lyrics!

Shannan used to chase change — five trips to Guatemala in one year, a career that’s carried her from the classroom to the mission field to a Department of Defense STEM Academy. But in this episode of Scripture Made S.I.M.P.L.E., a Christian podcast for women navigating faith and family, she gets honest about a shift: the older she gets, the harder change becomes. Watching her kids grow up, her parents leave the family home, and life move faster than she’d like, she turns to Scripture for an anchor.
This episode is a Bible study for women built around Ecclesiastes 3:1 (ESV) — “For everything there is a season” — and Hebrews 13:8 (ESV): God never changes, even when everything around us does. Through the S.E.A.S.O.N. Bible Bite breakdown, Shannan walks through what it means to trust that God never changes in seasons of loss, transition, and growing older. If you’re facing an empty nest, aging parents, or just a season of life that feels unfamiliar, this devotional podcast episode is your reminder: seasons shift, but God never changes.
Perfect for anyone looking for daily devotional content, Scripture memorization tools, and Christian encouragement for real-life transitions — this episode meets you exactly where you are.

God didn’t call you to run everyone else’s race.
He carefully set your race before you—with a purpose, a path, and His presence every step of the way.
Some days the course feels uphill. Other days you’re tempted to compare your pace to someone else’s. But Hebrews reminds us to lay aside every weight, keep running with endurance, and fix our eyes on Jesus—not our circumstances.
The finish line isn’t about being the fastest.
It’s about being faithful.
So today…
✨ Drop the baggage.
✨ Ignore the comparisons.
✨ Keep your eyes on Jesus.
✨ Take the next faithful step.
“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.” — Hebrews 12:1–2 (ESV)
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Which Gospel Are You Living?
Every day, we wake up rehearsing a gospel of one kind or another. The question is which one are you living?
In this episode, Shannan unpacks the two gospels fighting for our belief: the lies the enemy whispers (*you're not enough, God has forgotten you*) and the truth of Jesus Christ that declares you are loved, forgiven, and redeemed.
Because the gospel we believe becomes the life we live.
Today's Bible Bite is the D.I.S.C.E.R.N. acronym; a practical, Scripture based tool for tuning out the noise and anchoring yourself in God's truth, no matter what season you're in.

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Episode Description:
What if God’s goodness hasn’t just been available to you — what if it’s been chasing you?
In this Bible Bite, host Shannan takes us on a personal journey through a lifetime in the church — from Sunday school crayon pages and youth group circles, to a college church internship, seminary halls, and the pulpit of United Methodist ministry. It was a song — Goodness of God — that cracked open a truth she had studied for years but finally felt in her bones: God’s goodness doesn’t wait for us to earn it. It follows us. It pursues us. Every. Single. Day.
Anchored in Psalm 23:6 (ESV) — “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” — this episode breaks down the word G.O.O.D.N.E.S.S. letter by letter, with a powerful acronym framework designed to help you store this truth deep in your heart and carry it with you long after the episode ends.
You’ll walk away with:
• A key Scripture verse to memorize and meditate on
• The full G.O.O.D.N.E.S.S. acronym — 8 declarations rooted in Psalm 23:6
• 2 Reflection questions to take into your journal or small group
• A 7-day Goodness Tracker — your Rejoice action for the week
• A closing Prayer Bite to launch you into conversation with God
Whether you’re in a season of abundance or a season where goodness feels far away, this episode is your reminder: surely is not a maybe. It’s a promise.
Memory Bite for this episode:
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” — Psalm 23:6 (ESV)
Store it up in your heart and let His goodness be your song.
🎙️ New to Bible Bites? Each episode of Scripture Made S.I.M.P.L.E. with Shannan is designed to help you memorize and internalize God’s Word through story, acronyms, music-based memory tools, and a simple devotional framework — so Scripture doesn’t just pass through your ears, it takes up residence in your heart.
Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a woman in your life who needs to be reminded today: God is still good.

Have you ever read your Bible faithfully — and still found yourself empty-handed when life got hard? There’s a difference between reading God’s Word and actually storing it.
In this episode of Scripture Made S.I.M.P.L.E., Shannan digs into one of the richest words in all of Psalm 119 — the Hebrew word tsafanti (צָפַנְתִּי), meaning to hide away, to treasure, to keep something so carefully that you can find it in the dark. And she breaks it down into a simple, memorable acronym: S.T.O.R.E.
S — Seek it Intentionally
T — Take it Personally
O — Own it Through Memorization
R — Rehearse it Regularly
E — Expect it to Protect You
Whether you’re in a season of stress, doubt, or just spiritual dryness, this episode will challenge you to stop filling your cart and start stocking your pantry — because the Word you store today is the weapon you’ll reach for tomorrow.
“I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” — Psalm 119:11