Wayfarer

Along the journey, I've learned that there's a point at which the healthy expression of my sorrow becomes an unhealthy victim status. A chapter-a-day podcast from Lamentations 3. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

It's through the free flow of my grief that God spiritually transports me to where He's leading me. A chapter-a-day podcast from Lamentations 2. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I found myself praying for all those for whom this Christmas is an especially "blue" Christmas. A chapter-a-day podcast from Lamentations 1. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found at tomvanderwell.com.

Should Joseph decide to "settle accounts" with his brothers for beating him with murderous intent and then selling him into slavery he could. All Joseph had to do was give the word. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 50. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my earthly journey, I have observed individuals whose lives have been either blessed or plagued by the words of a parent. These words get imprinted in a person's psyche and soul for good or for ill. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 49. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my earthly journey, I've observed that one's place and position within the family system can often have a tremendous impact on how one sees and perceives themselves, their self-worth, and their place in this world. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 48. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

One of the observations I've made in the past two years is the degree to which people fear death, and just how powerfully that fear can drive a person's thoughts, words, and actions. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 47. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

If I had forewarning of every difficulty I have personally faced on my life journey, I'm quite certain I would have opted out of most of them. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 46. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Just yesterday morning, over coffee, Wendy and I recounted some painful moments and relationships we've experienced over the years. With each one, we were able to look back and see how God used those moments and difficult stretches of the journey both in our lives and the lives of others involved. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 45. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my journey, I've observed that certain themes are recurring in family systems. I have found these types of patterns fascinating and meaningful in gaining both understanding and wisdom. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 44. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found at tomvanderwell.com.