Pressure-How to bend and not break
Pressure We've had a year of it haven’t we? I know very few people who have escaped the weight of the pressure of the past year. I see it...
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Wendy Elzinga
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Taste and See
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Psalm 34:8 This past winter I took a course from...
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Wendy Elzinga
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Are we helping or enabling?
He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with...
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Wendy Elzinga
Feb 20, 20212 min read
What do you pay attention to?
When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses, Moses Exodus 3:4 I'm reading the book...
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Wendy Elzinga
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Children of Light
Ephesians 5-8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light Old habits are hard to break. ...
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Wendy Elzinga
Feb 5, 20213 min read
The rising sun will come to us
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his...
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Wendy Elzinga
Jan 22, 20213 min read
Fix your eyes on the prize
Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the[a] paths for your feet and be steadfast...
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Wendy Elzinga
Jan 9, 20213 min read
A time for everything
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant,...
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Wendy Elzinga
Nov 29, 20202 min read
Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart
1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. This is the end of our...
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Wendy Elzinga
Nov 13, 20203 min read
Your debts have been cancelled
Matthew 18-27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. If you have ever experienced being in debt, you...
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Wendy Elzinga
Oct 19, 20203 min read
Who holds your hand?
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Isaiah 41:13 I am currently...
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Wendy Elzinga
Oct 9, 20202 min read
I know where my help comes from
I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. indeed, he who...
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Wendy Elzinga
Oct 2, 20202 min read
Just Breathe
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4 One of the first and easiest skills I teach my...
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Wendy Elzinga
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Your journey is waiting for you
People often ask why this website is named Metanoia Today. I thought I would take this opportunity to talk about why I felt that this...
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Wendy Elzinga
Aug 28, 20202 min read
Beauty speaks louder than chaos
In these tumultuous times, I want to stay informed about what’s going on in the world without being flooded with anxiety provoking news....
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Wendy Elzinga
Aug 24, 20203 min read
Hold on to both Justice and Mercy
Years ago I adopted Micah 6:8 as my life verse. He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do...
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Wendy Elzinga
Aug 14, 20204 min read
A few marriage rules-When you are right, when you are wrong, and when no one is right or wrong
As a therapist, I often have the privilege of working with couples and conflict resolution skills are a top issue for the majority of...
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Wendy Elzinga
Aug 7, 20202 min read
Hope fuels progress
In my clinical practice, during the first session I meet with a client, as I am discovering what brings this individual or couple to...
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Wendy Elzinga
Aug 2, 20202 min read
Self Respect and sense of purpose
If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But...
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Wendy Elzinga
Jul 17, 20202 min read
Did you know that smiling can boost your immune system?
Yep, it's true, laughter and smiling can actually reduce the stressors that negatively impact your immune system a study by WebMD says....
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