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From my Reading
“To offer hospitality to a stranger is to welcome something new, unfamiliar and unknown into our life-world. . . . Strangers have stories to tell which we have never heard before, stories which can redirect our seeing and stimulate our … Continue reading
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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
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