The following is a reflection based on my previous experience as a medical missionary in Haiti. A rather awkward and uncomfortable side to the missionary life is the “pedestalization” that we undergo. During a refreshing and grounded conversation with two…
Forgive: verb (used with object), for·gave [fer-geyv], for·giv·en, for·giv·ing.to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation, etc.).to grant pardon to (a person).to cease to feel resentment against: to forgive one’s…
Grief is complex. It cannot be taught; it is learned only by experience. People dedicate themselves to the study of grief. Occurring across different stages, every individual navigates the grief experience in their own way and in their own time.…
Each time I move into a new home, there are two things I must do right away. First and foremost, I set up and dress my bed. My theory: if nothing else gets done today, I can at least have…
We are made for more than healing, and we are made for more than freedom.” Adam Young Therapy. It has had negative and positive connotations in history and has been the subject of satire and seriousness. We are searching for…
In the spring of 2000, I had just graduated from college and taken my first job. The work was straightforward but not rewarding, and the rather ordinary tasks left me unfulfilled as I figured out what would happen next. My…
I met Nigel in December of 2018. After a years-long wait, I landed in a nursing job that had regular business hours, and that would allow me to have the time to commit to being a dog momma. My landlady…
by Bridget Holtz & Danielle Knight It’s been a long while since we could stand, sit, or just be next to our fellow humans without having to take extra health precautions or automatically think, “Does he/she have the virus?” I’m sure…
So, here we are. Perhaps you have sat with my last blog or have meditated on the verses from Sirach, which both caution us against false friends and comfort us with the qualities of true friends. After my last post, I found…
Editor’s Note: This is part 1 of a 2-part series on Toxic Relationships by contributor, Bridget Holtz. In this fallen world, we will encounter and experience pain. We witness from our earliest years that wounding, injury, and patterns of unhealthy love…
