function custom_query_shortcode($atts) {
    // EXAMPLE USAGE:
    // [loop the_query="showposts=100&post_type=page&post_parent=453"]

    // Defaults
    extract(shortcode_atts(array(
    "the_query" => ''
    ), $atts));

    // de-funkify query
    $the_query = preg_replace('~&#x0*([0-9a-f]+);~ei', 'chr(hexdec("\\1"))', $the_query);
    $the_query = preg_replace('~&#0*([0-9]+);~e', 'chr(\\1)', $the_query);

    // query is made
    query_posts($the_query);

    // Reset and setup variables
    $output = '';
    $temp_title = '';
    $temp_link = '';

    // the loop
    if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();

        $temp_title = get_the_title($post->ID);
        $temp_link = get_permalink($post->ID);

        // output all findings - CUSTOMIZE TO YOUR LIKING
        $output.='<div class="one-sixth">';
        $output.='<p><a href="'.$temp_link.'">'.$temp_title.'</a></p>';
        $output.='<p><a href="'.genesis_get_custom_field('host_url').'">'.genesis_get_custom_field('host_url').'</a></p>';
        $output.='</div>';

    endwhile;
        $output.='<div class="clear-line"></div>';
    else:

        $output.='nothing found.';

    endif;

    wp_reset_query();
    return $output;
}
add_shortcode("loop", "custom_query_shortcode");