Cheryl Shumake

Cheryl, and her husband, Jonathan, make their home in Michigan and are frequently invaded by their family looking for food and hugs!

Cheryl is a self-described adventuress who will tell you her greatest adventure is that she knows and love Jesus and gets to make Him known. Cheryl serves as a speaker, bible teacher, author, founder of Stepmom Sanity; a Christ-centered sister circle of support providing help and hope for women on their stepmom journey, and co-founder of Sawubona Blended Families, a ministry that supports stepfamilies in black and brown communities, and the ministries that serve them.

Cheryl is the author of, Waiting to Be Wanted, A Stepmom’s Guide to Loving Before Being Loved, the Dear Stepmom Series, and a regular blogger for Our Daily Bread’s God Hears Her platform.

Her greatest joys, after Christ, are her husband, their 4 children, grandson, and a pet-free home!

Episodes appearing in

134: Being a Stepparent: Is it a Blessing?

with Cheryl Shumake
March 25, 2024
Are there blessings in blended family life? Yes! But perhaps not in the early years. In this 2023 Blended & Blessed presentation, Cheryl Shumake talks about how God gave her strength during seasons of weariness and rewarded her efforts with blessings. View Show Notes →

Cheryl Shumake: Loving before You’re Loved as a Stepmom

with Cheryl Shumake, Ron Deal
September 2, 2022
At the end of the day, someone has to lead with love. Author Cheryl Shumake takes on the challenge of loving before you're loved as a stepmom. View Show Notes →

Cheryl Shumake: Waiting to Be Wanted

with Cheryl Shumake, Ron Deal
September 1, 2022
Stuck between your hopes as a stepmom and your reality? Author Cheryl Shumake gets it. If you're wanting to be wanted, she knows it's a battle you can win. View Show Notes →

73. Waiting to Be Wanted in Your Blended Family

with Cheryl Shumake
January 17, 2022
Are you waiting to be wanted by someone you care about in your blended family? It's a hard reality for many in the early years. Listen to Ron Deal's conversation with Cheryl Shumake on how to persevere through the waiting during the wilderness years. View Show Notes →