How can I begin to say what has gone on in my life since my last post in 2015? I began this blog with good intentions, but somehow they got lost in the crossfire of life. And I do mean crossfire, because at times I have felt a target for anything that would fire a disarming shot my direction. There is definitely a before and after to my ongoing story, and I believe this may prove to be the purpose to attempting once again to put fingers to keyboard. Christian Listeners USA Directorship, retirement, cancer, then another cancer, life, deaths, births, book publication, return to Christian Listeners (now re-branded Breakthrough Listening) -- just life lived. I have grown exponentially in my appreciation of the power of Listening as a healing presence in my life not only as the one hearing, but as the one speaking. I sit in awe when I hear another's story -- that never-ending saga of a person's life in which I am but a momentary guest. I've realized the exquisite pain and power of storytelling. Can I trust that person to handle my story with unobtrusive compassion, or will I once again lie wounded beneath a Cross-shaped sword? I've experienced both to the extent I am utterly committed not to wield such a weapon against another. Stories. And what I hear in them. That is what I'll write. They may come frequently or not so. But they will come freely as a gift, and they will always be authentic.
💓 Joanna
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