by Mary Yerkes | Sep 8, 2024 | Community, Emotional Health
A version of this post appeared first on The Vining Center blog. “Shame is not something we ‘fix’ in the privacy of our mental processes; evil would love for us to believe that to be so. We combat it within the context of conversation, prayer, and other communal,...
by Mary Yerkes | Jun 9, 2024 | Discernment, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Formation
With my autoimmune disease in remission for more than five years, it shook me to the core when it reemerged in full force this January. After two courses of high-dose prednisone therapy and a new medication with severe and potentially lethal side effects, I found...
by Mary Yerkes | Mar 23, 2024 | Poetry, Transitions
As I shared in my last post, I feel I am standing at the threshold of a new season with all its complex feelings and emotions as I venture into the unknown. During yesterday’s virtual post-graduate spiritual direction class retreat, one of the leaders shared...
by Mary Yerkes | Mar 21, 2024 | Discernment
Welcome to the first of a series of posts on the discernment process. I hope you’ll join me for the rest of the series. In future posts, I will dive more deeply into the discernment process. Drop me a line and let me know what questions you might have or issues you’d...
by Mary Yerkes | Nov 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Inspired by Habakkuk 3:17-19 by Brenna Nail As families gather to fellowship, I feel a wound in my heart. I may be surrounded by people, but my soul seeks a perfect love and peace. Even if this year has brought new pains, Even if the holidays are a reminder of a...
