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Mary J. Yerkes

Mary J. Yerkes

Writer | Spiritual Director | Leadership Coach

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Married, Spiritually Single, and Called to Lead

I'm thrilled to be featured at Christianity Today's Gifted For Leadership site today. Check out my article, "Married, Spiritually Single, and Called to Lead." Here's a little blurb to whet your appetite: As a married woman in leadership whose husband doesn’t share her faith, I’ve learned that … [Read more...] about Married, Spiritually Single, and Called to Lead

Simple Living

Simple living can seem elusive. In a world focused on achieving and accumulating more and bumper stickers that read, “He who dies with the most toys wins,” the reality of simple living seems like some pie-in-the sky ambition, a trend. Despite the proliferation of products, books, magazines, classes, … [Read more...] about Simple Living

Leading in Weakness: Don’t Think It Can’t Be Done

“There is a fine balance between presenting to You all my weakness and thinking it can’t be done.” ~Joni Eareckson Tada Disability. Deformity. Two words I feared that could change the course of my life forever. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and related inflammatory diseases more than 20 … [Read more...] about Leading in Weakness: Don’t Think It Can’t Be Done

Stretching Toward Joy While Living with Pain

“I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and length of days.” Deuteronomy 30:19-20 NRSV  A casual photo taken at a gathering of … [Read more...] about Stretching Toward Joy While Living with Pain

Inviting God In to the Pain

What do I do with the pain?” a woman I was mentoring asked. She was referring to emotional and psychological wounds from her childhood for which she had not yet found healing. It would not have bothered her except that she felt hindered in her effectiveness for God’s kingdom. Perhaps you are asking … [Read more...] about Inviting God In to the Pain

The Road Ahead: When Less is More

Exhausted and utterly spent, I am close to the edge. It is a familiar but unhappy place, one in which I have spent for most of my life. From as far back as I could remember, I have been driven—driven to succeed, to perform, to seek love and approval by producing work of exceptional — almost … [Read more...] about The Road Ahead: When Less is More

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I’m Mary Yerkes, a professional writer and communicator, spiritual director, and leadership coach based in North Carolina.

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Merry Christmas to my Pilates instructor Alisa Mei Merry Christmas to my Pilates instructor Alisa Meier at Thrive Pilates in Aberdeen, NC.
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What a treasure! I highly recommend Tsh Oxenreide What a treasure! I highly recommend  Tsh Oxenreider’s Advent devotional, Shadow and Light. Love how she integrates Scripture, art, music, and reflection for a full immersion experience. Hands down the best Advent resource I’ve ever used!
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