Author
Shelli Virtue
Shelli writes thought-provoking life and faith studies based on the Bible. She isn’t afraid to ask difficult questions and is open to the possibility that her beliefs may not always be accurate. Her desire is to improve relationships, the most important thing in the world, by covering topics that challenge and inspire personal growth. She has currently self-published 3 studies on the topics of relationships, humility, and growing through our pain. Her upcoming study reflects on how our good intentions are not always great. And, her newest writing is taking a deep dive into our faith and beliefs.
Shelli has been featured in magazines, recorded guest spots on podcasts, and been in the final episode of season 3 of “The Chosen” as an extra. She spends much of her day caring for her disabled adult son, relying on her husband for tech support, and sipping coffee (her predominant love language!).
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Humility
In the book of Mark, Jesus is seen and portrayed as a humble servant. By using him as our perfect example, we explore the book of Mark to see how Jesus effectively lived out this approach to life. Jesus views humility as 1) having the proper view and acceptance of your own tremendous value and worth and then 2) seeing and embracing the incredible value and worth in others.
Unpacking Your Pain
We will be using the book of Lamentations as a guideline for how to completely work through our pain. The book of Lamentations is written in an acrostic form through the Hebrew alphabet. This form is used to express the completeness of walking through the pain. It starts at the beginning of the Hebrew alphabet and expresses sorrow with each section beginning with words that correspond with each sequential letter in the alphabet all the way through the entire process of lamenting.
The Road To Relationship
It is a 6-week study that looks at the 26 attitudes and actions Jesus portrayed throughout the book of Matthew. “The Road to Relationship” is an in-depth study of Jesus’ interactions in the book of Matthew for people desiring close and intimate relationships through a purposeful approach that empowers them to improve their relationships.
Have you wondered what my business name Amanuensis Writing Emprise means or how it came about? For that matter, how do you pronounce amanuensis?
Pronunciation of Amanuensis – “a man you en sis”
I first met my husband in college. I knew of him because he was my youth pastor’s brother. He got injured at work and wasn’t able to take notes during class, so I offered to copy my notes for him and pass them along so he could study. We ended up spending many hours together in the library and in the hallways between classes exchanging notes. Eventually, one of our professor’s (who ended up performing our marriage ceremony) began referring to me as his amanuensis because I was copying notes for him. An amanuensis is one who copies manuscripts.
My writing is more than copying other people’s works, but in many ways, there is nothing new under the sun. In my writing, I take what I have read and learned in the Bible, and other sources, and recreate lessons which help me understand and practically apply what I have learned. So, the writing portion of the title makes perfect sense.
The last word in my entire business name is “emprise.” An emprise is an adventurous enterprise. I love words and creating acrostics. All of these things led me to the name Amanuensis Writing Emprise. I decided to create a definition of my own for AWE:
n. an adventurous enterprise in which I’m called to write about my journey.
Upcoming Events
June 1, 2023 9am
A Season of Caring" Podcast
August 11, 2023 6-8pm
The Bookstore • Pity City, MN
Arts In The Park – Book Table & Signing
JUNE, 2023
Closer, The Podcast: Guest Appearance
June/July 2023 "A Season of Caring Podcast" - Guest Appearance
Nov 4, 2023
Widows Weekend Craftshow
Coming Soon!
Available 2023
A CURE For Good Intentions
Non-Fiction
We desire deep connections and relationships, but can’t bridge the gap between good intentions and actions that matter. Our days are tiring, wanting, and unsurprising. Life feels…off, ho-hum, ineffective. However, our hearts, desires, and intentions seem to be in a good place. What did the disciples discover which could change our lives from everyday-ordinary to uncommon, amazing…even revolutionary? A CURE!
FEATURED
Shelli has been featured in:
Article in Winter Edition 2023 “Our Story Magazine”
Article in Spring Edition 2023 “Our Story Magazine”


Shelli also has a story in this book:


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Cain’s Descendants
We already know from our reading of Genesis that Cain killed Abel and was exiled to the land of the nomads, Nod. Many people think that he and his ancestors developed into exceedingly evil people. Therefore, others contend that this word should be understood to mean that they “called themselves Lord.” They were going away from God and toward pagan idols.
Cain and His Family
According to what is written in the Bible, Cain was the first human to be born. Parents can cherish their firstborn children a lot. Being in charge of a little infant is a thrilling new journey in life. We also know that Adam was charged with taking care of the land. The first son to carry on his father’s legacy and take over the family business is Cain. He is identified with his occupation as a ground tiller. We don’t know if he was forced to carry this weight or if he chose this line of work because he found it enjoyable.
Cursed
The snake is cursed by God in Genesis 3:14–15 because of his part in the fall of mankind. All that God produced during the creation story was good. This is the first time something being cursed is mentioned.
We might imagine witches chanting verses declaring evil wishes or watching a pot of boiling water. However, in the Old Testament, it often refers to losing everything important, which lowers your position or standing. In a very real sense, the serpent was lowered to the ground.
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