by Deryn | Oct 13, 2022 | Divorce, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, SOCIAL JUSTICE, Spiritual, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, TRANSFORMATION, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Hi Malinda, thank you so much for being vulnerable to sharing your journey with bipolar disorder. Mental health in the Church has been a subject that is rarely discussed or mishandled. I would love you to share your experiences with my readers, so they can get a... 
by Deryn | Jul 27, 2022 | LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Pexels image MART PRODUCTION I met Yasmin a number of years ago and have walked with her through part of her journey with her daughter’s addiction. She has kindly agreed to share her story with my readers to give them some insight into the pain and disruption... 
by Deryn | Mar 23, 2022 | Grief, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Shirley and Thy after the operation on her leg This month’s interview is with Thy Cameron, a mother who lost her only child Shirley to cancer. This painful experience she shares with others to help them. Even in her sharing, she feels pain in the margin of loss.... 
by Deryn | Feb 15, 2022 | Divorce, Grief, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Real Life, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, TRANSFORMATION, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com This week I had the privilege of interviewing author Renee Ettline, about her experience of going though divorce even though in her Christian upbringing it was not an option. Sometimes life is such that you need to take care... 
by Deryn | Jan 19, 2022 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
Photo by Jackson David on Pexels.com WOMEN HE REDEEMED Jesus must have known and understood the abuse, lack of value and respect as well as the generational trauma that women had to endure, that was the result of the old system when he sought out the women whose... 
by Deryn | Jan 6, 2022 | Divorce, Grief, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, TRANSFORMATION, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com The sermon series run in our church during Advent highlighted the women in Jesus’ genealogy. This is probably the first time I have heard these women being honored as part of Jesus genealogy. As I sat and listened to...