![]() ![]() Kate states, “I don’t think I ‘ve ever written out of certainty. ![]() In this podcast, Kate and Beth talk about their need to write things down (their stories, their questions, their desires to find truth) almost for the reason of seeking awareness or knowledge about something.(Learn more about Blessings on Kate’s bonus podcast. start at 6:48) The night before Jacob faces his the brother whom he betrayed, he wrestles through the night to find a “blessing.” Could it be that Jacob was wrestling to find the truth of his past? The truth of his future? To figure out who he was? What kind of blessing could you find by wrestling with these things? Isn’t it interesting that the story begins with Jacob stealing his brother’s blessing and ends with him wrestling to find his own blessing. All this to say, every family has a story, and not always one that we can fully understand or attach a “happily ever after” to the ending. Jacob then started his own family by working for not just one, but for two wives, which makes things even more complicated. And his relationship with his father was strained. His parents were divided by playing favorites. The interesting thing about Jacob is that if you read his full story (starting in Genesis 27), his family of origin had a complicated story. Take a moment to read Genesis 32:22-32, here we read the story of Jacob wrestling with a man (could be an angel, could be God, or could be he was wrestling with his own past).But what happens when you can’t undo what has been done? When you can’t find the reason why? When you are no longer able to talk to the person who might have the answers? Can you identify with parts of Beth’s story, as she explains how her story is all knotted up and it can’t be untangled or undone? We all want to be able to look back at our life and untangle the complicated story lines, and make sense or reason out of the things that happened.You can get a copy here.ĭiscuss this episode with a book club, friends, or bible study group. The blessing at the end of this podcast is “for the life you didn’t choose” can be found on page 188 in the book The Lives We Actually Have. Then listen to this podcast with Kate and psychologist Julia Samuel, Every Family Has a Story. If you are feeling overwhelmed by how confusing or complicated your family history is and want to learn more about how to confront the pain and dysfunction with truth. Kate references an article from the New York Times, written by Alain de Botton, Why you Will Always Marry the Wrong Person ![]() ![]() Click here for some of Kate’s thoughts on being hurt by the church.Ī Blessing for when you are feeling of shame, Permission to feel it all. If you have been hurt by people of religion here is a resource we created, a little care-package of information, called Brokenness Happens. There are so many people in this world who have felt hurt by church either because of trauma from childhood, or because of religious righteousness, or hurtful words that have been said, and so it his hard to reconcile that hurt alongside the promises of a faith community or church. You can call, text, or chat the 988 Suicide and crisis lifeline. There are also resources for all of those who struggle with mental illness. Call the Sexual Abuse Hotline to get connected to people who care. If you or someone you know has been sexually abused, there are people who want to hear your story and can offer some resources. Read Beth’s memoir, All My Knotted Up Life, to learn more about her truths and her story.īeth’s first published Bible study, Breaking Free, was released 17 years ago and recently has been revised. ![]()
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