Welcome to “The Blessed Life” Blog!  I’m Shardé – a small-town, Pennsylvania native with a heart to use my God-given talents and life experiences to inspire others!  My life verse is Matthew 5:14-16, “You are the light of the world.  A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.  Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”  It is my hope that I can live a life that is glorifying to God and encouraging to others!  The Blessed Life: Shine On Blog is a reminder to myself (and hopefully to you) that some of our greatest blessings come through trials; however, it is when we are in such trials that God has the opportunity to make us shine even brighter!

While Christianity plays central to my life, I also have a passion for community service, higher education, traveling, scrapbooking, hiking, and jogging.  I have my B.A. in Communications from Bluefield College and my M.A. in Media Studies from Penn State University.  Professionally, I have served as an Adjunct Instructor of Communications and most recently as a Coordinator for the Bonner Program, which seeks to provide students scholarship money in return for community service.  My husband, Kris and I recently moved from Bluefield, WV to central Pennsylvania (my hometown) to be closer to family; therefore, I am “open” to wherever God might have me serve next.

For now… we are just basking in the excitement of welcoming our newest addition into the family…