Episode Notes

This is Episode number 5, titled: “The Way is Wide” discussing chapters 8 through 11 of “Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others” by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky. Our guest host Karen Barnes offers reflections on her long career in various fields of caregiving and discusses 4 of the 5 directions that the book offers for Finding Your Way to Trauma Stewardship. “Creating Space for Inquiry, Choosing our Focus, Building Compassion and Community, and Finding Balance” are all directions in the wide way that each of us can follow. Through our discussion, we find ways of understanding the things that might burden us and hinder us from seeing these directions, and even reconcile the difference between a direction and a path. Paired with a study of Mark 6:7-13, when Jesus commissions his disciples two by two, we see that the way of compassion is wide, and we never walk alone.

This week's reflection questions are the "Try This" prompts at the end of each directional chapter. Let us know which ones you tried!

We’d like to encourage you to discuss these questions with a conversation partner, whatever you’re comfortable sharing, you’re invited to share your reflections in the comments section of our Muhlenberg Lutheran Facebook page, Instagram @MuhlenbergLC, or on YouTube. Thank you, for gathering with us today around the Wellspring, we’re looking forward to another episode next week! Learn more about our congregation online, or by joining us for worship each Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00am Eastern Standard Time, with the 11:00 service streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. Your financial support of the ministry of Muhlenberg makes the many ministries, including digital ones like this, possible for our community. You can make your gifts online at www.muhlenberglutheran.org/give