"Is this just going to keep happening?" my seven year old daughter asked. Her voice caught in her throat. Her…
Heidi S. De JongeApril 17, 2019
Although my voice sometimes catches in my throat during the funerals I officiate, I rarely shed tears. The tissue box…
Heidi S. De JongeMarch 20, 2019
A week and a half ago, our family adopted a puppy from the Kingston Humane Society. Nevada is a three…
Heidi S. De JongeFebruary 20, 2019
In the third month after the Israelites left Egypt, they arrived at the Desert of Sinai and camped in front…
Heidi S. De JongeFebruary 6, 2019
My father, the Rev. Dr. Jim Petersen, is a retired Christian Reformed Church minister who still has fire in his…
Heidi S. De JongeJanuary 23, 2019
Toward the end of "The Two Towers", by J.R.R. Tolkien, Frodo and Sam, on their way to destroy the Ring,…
Heidi S. De JongeJanuary 9, 2019
I accompany our church choir, and for this year's Christmas morning service we sang a choral version of "God Rest…
Heidi S. De JongeDecember 26, 2018
On these days surrounding the second Sunday of Advent, I wear a chain around my neck. The chain holds the…
Heidi S. De JongeDecember 12, 2018
In August of 2017, I cycled a six day leg of the Sea to Sea – a coast to coast…
Heidi S. De JongeNovember 28, 2018
