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“There’s a Lady in the House!”
When I was younger and more naive, I spent about 1,000 volunteer hours in the Lapeer County Jail tutoring inmates in reading and helping them prepare for their GED test. (Check out my earlier blog in the category My Journey … Continue reading
Becoming a Wounded Healer – Part 5
Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning. You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken my off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.Psalm 30: 5b; 11-12 (NRSV) Gardeners know that root vegetables … Continue reading
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Becoming a Wounded Healer – guest blog by Jeff Huisman
Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning. You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken my off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.Psalm 30: 5b; 11-12 (NRSV) Being Present by Jeff Huisman … Continue reading
Marinating the Moment
This week I spent 90 minutes in my car outside the office of our internal medicine physician. As my husband’s chauffeur I regularly find myself waiting several hour a week. This time I waited in the car because it was … Continue reading
Becoming a Wounded Healer – Part 4
Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning. You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken my off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. Psalm 30: 5b; 11-12 (NRSV) Dallas Willard, philosopher, theologian, … Continue reading
Becoming a Wounded Healer – Part 3
Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning. You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken my off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. Psalm 30:5b; 11-12 (NRSV) In Scripture, we see Jesus … Continue reading
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Becoming a Wounded Healer – Guest Blog by Joy Zomer
I Cry Freely – By Joy Zomer I have been broken. Today, I cry freely. I am at peace that God uses these two truths for God’s glory and to bring me closer to God. Let me explain. Nine years … Continue reading
Living as Apprentices 