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What can a porcupine educate us about caregiving?
In Martin Bell’s e book, The Manner of the Wolf, he tells the story a couple of porcupine who was a misfit in society and had no mates:
Someday, the porcupine stumbled upon a raccoon who had been shot and was close to loss of life. The porcupine remained with the raccoon and heard his unhappy story. Then each fell silent. After some time the raccoon requested, “Are you continue to there?”
“Sure,” replied the porcupine, “I’m nonetheless right here. I used to be simply questioning what to do now.”
“Oh, you don’t must do something!” stated the dying raccoon. “Truthfully, I imply that. Simply stick with me for a short while. Simply be right here. Don’t go away please, I’m afraid. You gained’t go away, will you?”
Please imagine that 90% of serving to is simply displaying up. . . .simply be there!
Dr. Jim Kok, a caregiving pastor primarily based in California says, “Jesus died for us. We die for others after we vacate our consolation zones, the locations the place we’re in management and stand nearer to the heartbroken. We could really feel helpless, weak and tongue-tied, however we are going to know that we’re companions in doing the fitting factor. Simply be there.”
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Karen Mulder is the founding father of the Knowledge of the Wounded ministry. She lives in Holland, Michigan along with her husband Larry.
