Tag Archives: healing

The Power of Story

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

“Tell ‘em there’s power in Story,” the old gnome whispered. “Power ter heal and power ter hurt. Tell ‘em ter use their stories ter heal.” ~from The Wishing Map Source of my blog site’s title–and something I believe in rather … Continue reading →

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My Epic of Anxiety

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

Conclusion: Life Beyond the Tunnel (To read Part One, click here) It would be nice, though less epic, if my story of anxiety had ended at year seven. It didn’t. But something had changed. I’d moved from trying to control my … Continue reading →

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Heaven?

Posted on March 9, 2017 by

Many say: Those who do this And steer clear of that Clearly have God Tucked under their hat And those who’ve insured Themselves against fire By naming the cross And defaming desire Know that their names Must appear on His … Continue reading →

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Tutoring the Tutor

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
This is a true story. I tutored at an inner city college for seven years. Many of my students were the first in their families to attend college. Some were the first to finish high…

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The Pain We Feel, the Pain We Cause

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

A high percentage of abusers were themselves abused as children. We all inherit legacies of brokenness, “the sins of the father.” Even those of us who are from “good families.” Yes, even our children. God calls each of us to … Continue reading →

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Love is the Greatest Healer

Posted on April 16, 2016 by

“If I have prophetic powers, and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and have the faith to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.”  ~1 Corinthians 13:2 Only love can make us whole. Love unbreaks us.

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The Wishing Map 134

Posted on February 17, 2016 by

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Epilogue: The Unknown Previously: Battle weary and bone bruised, Gina was awakened by the voice of Rhema. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Zack, Gina, and B’frona slept well into the next evening, their healing … Continue reading →

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