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wordhabit
by wordhabit
So often we try to condense our world into bullet points. It’s easier that way until it’s not. Our lives are a mess of complex pieces and the words we use to sort through them are each important to our ability to see ourselves and see each other. This is a space where all the words matter. My name is Michaela Lawrence Jeffery and you can find out more about me at wordhabit.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wordhabit/support
Episodes
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Advent 2022 (my way): "This Is How We Show Up"
"And the things of earth will grow strangely dim…" is a line from a hymn titled "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus."
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Advent 2022 (my way): "Okay."
FYI: My reading of Mary & Joseph's conception story is from the Message Bible.
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Advent 2022 (my way): "A bit of brand new"
FYI: the verse in Matthew 11 that I reference includes the words of Jesus as recorded in the International Children's Bible. I often enjoy its clarity.
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Advent 2022 (my way): "Anticipation"
FYI...This episode talks about pregnancy and miscarriage.
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Advent 2022 (my way): "Adults say and do the darndest things"
Check out yesterydays for a bit more intro to this.
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Advent 2022 (my way): "There are too many dead "
Welcome to Advent 2022, My Way. In case you don’t know who I am, my name is Michaela Lawrence Jeffery. In addition to being a daughter, sister, niece, cousin, wife, mother, friend…you get the picture…I’m a pastor and I’m a writer and I’m still learning to put the two together beyond sermon…
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Ep 23: Sunset (Letter 2)
Two things: A few months ago, I came up with a new writing project. I need projects. This one is called Add to the Beauty (ATTB). What is ATTB? See my website for all the details. My daydream about visiting BBT is truly just a daydream. I don’t even know if she likes lemonade. And I certainly…
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22: Switching Gears (Letter 1)
I've begun a new writing focus. Listen in to learn more. I reference Sara Groves' song "Add to the Beauty" which you can listen to here. Find out more about me at wordhabit.com and on social media @wordhabit.
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21: Dance
Dance is...complicated. Unnecessarily, in my opinion. So, let's talk about! Many thanks to Amanda for providing our word for today. You can find the second piece here: https://wordhabit.com/dothething/
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20: Later
Here's the Chocolate Tea recipe I talk about. You can read the rest of the show notes here: https://wordhabit.com/episode-20-later/
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19: Sojourner
Wendy writes, I have “sojourner” tattooed on my leg. My greatest spiritual growth and encouragement happened at a church named Sojourner. The life of Sojourner Truth is inspiring and reminds me not to be complacent. But mostly, as a person who always longs to be at home, the word “sojourner”...
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18: Unity (reflection & poem)
I recently published a piece about Unity. You can find it here. The writing process got me thinking a lot about...unity...and so I thought I'd share some recent and not at all recent thoughts on the matter. The poem was written in 1999. I was 20. Enjoy.
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17: A Conversation with hope*writer Kelly Streiff (part 2)
In this episode, Kelly and I wrap up our conversation on writing. If you haven’t already listened to part 1, be sure to do that.
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16: A Conversation with hope*writer Kelly Streiff (part 1)
I know you want to become a hope*writer now. Here's the link: https://michaelalawrencejeffery--hopewriters.thrivecart.com/join-monthly-jan2021/ You have until tomorrow, January 29. After that, you'll have to wait some months before you can join. Don't wait. Now to introduce my guest. Kelly is a...
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Advent (day 9) Unexpected.
You'll get a laugh out of this one and also some good thinking time. Enjoy!
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Advent (day 8) Clarity.
Todays words are not mine at all. Most are pieces from the Bible and the last one is a poem that I got permission to read. It's by Rev. J Todd Jenkins. You can follow him on Twitter @dabar96. Until next time...
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Advent (day 7) Perfect (pt 1).
Anyone in the airwaves love to be perfect?? I'm certainly a perfectionist in recovery and I take joy in moments when messy is just fine and imperfect can remain. Listen into what I'm thinking about as I begin making connections between what is perfect and this season of Advent. Just one piece...
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Advent (day 6) Music.
One piece today, written tonight. You can read it here: https://wordhabit.com/2020/12/07/advent-day-6-music/ I love music so this one is especially meaningful. Although, last night's is actually my favorite of my Advent episodes so far. Thank you for tuning in.
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Advent (day 5) Father.
I absolutely recommend doing this, thinking about/researching Advent and then processing with one thing in mine--to know God more. I'm enjoying this journey and definitely let me know what you think. Also, don't hesitate to share, share, share! You'll find both pieces that I read via this link:...
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Advent (day 4) Settling.
Once again, I have two pieces to share on today’s topic. If you’re enjoying these episodes, please let me know. Email me at [email protected] Happy listening!
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Advent (day 3) Waiting.
I am loving this journey even though it, so far, is taking me to 10pm each night to complete. It's worth it. So is waiting. Tune in and let me know what you think. Again, I share two pieces. The second is on my website: https://wordhabit.com/2007/06/30/inanition-continues/ Remember you can always...
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Advent (day 2) Fear.
Day 2 of thinking about and researching Advent. I've shared two pieces again today. You can find the original post of the first one on my website. Click here. Don't forget to reach out and let me know a word and 100 words telling me why that word matters to you. Email it all to [email protected]
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Advent (day 1) Discovery.
Thank you for joining my Advent journey. I'm beginning on December 1 and hope to get to December 25 if not the 31st. I wasn't raised observing this season so I'm taking time to figure it out for myself. I share two pieces here about discovery--one I wrote today specific to Advent and the other I...
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6: Voice
I’ve never enjoyed hearing my voice played back. Does anyone? My consistent internal response is, “Who is that person and why do people listen to her?” I am learning to listen to her. She hasn’t always been comfortable, she hasn’t always been afraid. She’s had bold moments as a child and she’s…
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Blackness (Ep 5)
We're taught to fear the dark, to turn on lights. Even our design sensibilities are telling, from white walls to white sneakers. This thing called skin color is heavy. In this episode 5, I’ll share a sandwich made up of two short prose pieces and a poem in between. They all have to do with...
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Sunshine (Ep 4)
You know that scene after a good storm when the sun peeks through grey clouds along with a little bit of blue sky? Even if you like thunder and lightning, that little bit of sun does wonders for your psyche. We're getting a lot of sunshine these and could really do with more of the figurative…
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Loneliness (Ep 3)
The distancing required during the last few months and the fear of the unknown have gotten married and have made all the already bad things even worse. Like loneliness. That's our topic for today. Thanks for listening.
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Community (Ep 2)
I share two pieces. The first I wrote on October 2, 2016 when life was full but I only had one child. The second is a piece I started just yesterday and completed today (April 9, 2020). Both are about Community. That's our topic for today. Thanks for listening.
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Home (Ep 1)
I share two pieces I've written about our topic for today--Home. One was written in 2013 the other in 2020. It's nice to see that I still believe what I wrote down almost seven years ago. It's also nice to be a bit more settled. What are your thoughts on Home?
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an introduction
Here are the basics of what wordhabit is all about. Hope you'll send me your words ([email protected]) so we can get this conversation rolling.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
So often we try to condense our world into bullet points. It’s easier that way until it’s not. Our lives are a mess of complex pieces and the words we use to sort through them are each important to our ability to see ourselves and see each other. This is a space where all the words matter. My name is Michaela Lawrence Jeffery and you can find out more about me at wordhabit.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wordhabit/support
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