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I have been described a straightforward speaker with engaging humor and practical approaches to life. My passion is to speak, write, and encourage women in relevant ways that allows them to grow in their relationship with Christ, their families, and their friends. In January 2018, I co-founded Iron Porch Ministries with my best friend, Erin Petersen, as a mechanism for women to have space to “sharpen” one another based on Proverbs 27:17. I am a retired Air Force veteran, having served 25 years. I've been married for eight years and am a mom to son, Kambell and step-mom to daughter, Kiyana. My hobbies include reading, photography and scrapbooking, but I spend a fair amount of time on the “Shade-Farmette” taking care of the bees, chickens, ducks, pond and garden. While I was born in Wisconsin (Go Pack Go!), raised in Oregon, and lived all over the world as a military member, I now call Alabama home. View all posts by Emily Shade