Blog Forty-Five Years in the Christian Reformed Church The Christian Reformed Church of North America has always been my home. I was baptized by my dad – a…Heidi S. De JongeJune 17, 2022
Blog Only a Matter of Time When she comes to me, she usually comes at night - in that little valley between awake and asleep. I…Heidi S. De JongeMay 20, 2022
Blog Fast Falls the Eventide Twenty-five years ago, the Dordt College concert choir loaded up on a bus for our spring break tour. Our first…Heidi S. De JongeApril 22, 2022
Blog Sabbath With My Hands Isn’t counted cross-stitch just glorified paint-by-number? That’s what I thought (but would never say) when my mom would spend countless…Heidi S. De JongeMarch 25, 2022
Blog I Can(‘t) Complain I have done my best in ministry not to challenge people’s theology in the midst of moments of pastoral care.…Heidi S. De JongeFebruary 25, 2022
Blog Blue Eternity When I was in high school, I often lingered by the perfume counter at the Bon Marché in the Bellis…Heidi S. De JongeJanuary 28, 2022
Blog The Last Breath of the Old Year A number of years ago, I started the practice of sitting in silence for several minutes at a time. I…Heidi S. De JongeDecember 31, 2021
Blog Pondering Covid Mary pondered all the things. I love this little bit in Luke 2. In the blaze and rush of the…Heidi S. De JongeDecember 17, 2021
Blog Enough is (not) Enough The word, “enough,” is best used with things that are measurable. We certainly reach points at which we’ve had enough…Heidi S. De JongeDecember 3, 2021
Blog It is Difficult For Us to Ask When it seems like there is so much more that we want and need, it is difficult for us to…Heidi S. De JongeNovember 26, 2021