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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....
Wendy Elzinga
Aug 28, 20202 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...
Wendy Elzinga
Aug 24, 20203 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...
Wendy Elzinga
Aug 14, 20204 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...
Wendy Elzinga
Aug 7, 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...
Wendy Elzinga
Aug 2, 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....
Wendy Elzinga
Jul 17, 20202 min read


The challenge of endurance
When you take up the challenge of Metanoia, the challenge of transformation, you are commiting to a struggle, a struggle that will...
Wendy Elzinga
Jul 12, 20202 min read


People
Today's 5 minute Friday prompt is PEOPLE and I love this because...Wow, what a broad subject to try to write about in 5 minutes! I have...
Wendy Elzinga
Jul 12, 20202 min read


To Know your God is to Know your worth
“What is the price of five sparrows? A couple of pennies? Not much more than that. Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And he...
Wendy Elzinga
Jun 19, 20203 min read


stay with the pain
A couple of weeks ago the Five minute Friday community wrote on the prompt "stay" I was at the time "staying off" social media as a...
Wendy Elzinga
Jun 16, 20203 min read


What we've been born with
Babies, they are all fresh and new and are scented with the brand new baby smell of possibility. A blank slate, ready to write whatever...
Wendy Elzinga
May 29, 20202 min read


Freedom in Refraining
Refrain- To stop oneself from doing something. It's ironic but there is actually more freedom in refraining from doing something than in...
Wendy Elzinga
May 8, 20202 min read


Give Him your eyes
As a therapist, I sometimes work with parents who have children with Ad/hd. And one of the tools I will teach them in order to help them...
Wendy Elzinga
May 4, 20202 min read


The Art of Distraction
Join a community of writers who write for 5 minutes each Friday based on a one word prompt Distraction gets such a negative conotation...
Wendy Elzinga
May 1, 20202 min read


The delicate balance of distance and closeness
How is the social distance playing on your marriage? Have you found a new sense of closeness and connection from being together 24/7 or...
Wendy Elzinga
Apr 30, 20203 min read


Perspective is power
Although I's a day late, this is part of the 5 minute Friday community, a community of writers who write for 5 minutes each Friday based...
Wendy Elzinga
Apr 25, 20202 min read


You can't change what you don't know
Of all the stages of Metanoia, knowing is key. I often say that the stages of knowing, healing and growing are overlapping stages....
Wendy Elzinga
Apr 19, 20202 min read


Needing one another
Those who know my writing know that I am always looking to understand the world through nature and the stories that the natural world can...
Wendy Elzinga
Apr 17, 20202 min read


The Messy Middle
You know how a good story goes, you get a nice introduction to the characters, they have plans and goals, hopes and dreams. Somewhere in...
Wendy Elzinga
Jul 26, 20192 min read


When obstacles get in the way of our distant goals
On the road to Metanoia we want to able to overcome obstacles that keep us stuck. And what do we do if we can see an obstacle in the...
Wendy Elzinga
Jul 19, 20191 min read
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