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Reclaiming what's holy about our humanity - a weekly podcast with Steve Wiens. Connect with Steve at www.stevewiens.com
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Thursday Jun 22, 2017
Thursday Jun 22, 2017
For the 100th episode, my brothers in law (Joel and Adam) decided to turn the tables and interview me. I'd say I was nervous, but that would be lying. I had a blast and I couldn't wait to do it. We talked curiosity, God, writing, my next book, creativity, and so many other things. 100 episodes????? Whaaaaaat????
Music on today's episode is by Joel Hanson (Song: Keep On Singing).
8 years ago
I'm suffering from depression too. I'm glad to hear your honesty. I'm glad my curiosity led to you. I found your blog in my lowest point. My heart was aching from the insults I received from my mother. I had Google searched "How do you discover yourself without judgment?" Your blog, "The Difficulty of being yourself" came up. I was baffled. Who writes this stuff? When I learned you were a pastor, I hesitated. I didn't want to read it. But I was in so much pain. I read it. I read it again. I read the rest of your blog posts. My soul started to sing. I knew I was home. I wanted to learn more. I got excited when you kick started your blog. I was still financially struggling at the time. As soon as your blog aired, I listened. I shared it with my family including my mother. She told me that I was stupid for being gullible to listen to a cult. I was torn to pieces inside. I had to find another way to separate myself from her negativity. I haven't spoken to her in 7 years since my father died. It's still a struggle trying to reconcile the relationship. I have already accepted the fact that she's not worth my health and time. I'm still praying about this burden. Been praying this burden to resolve since I was 14.