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
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
This coming Sunday, I will be preaching the final sermon in a series on the book of Nehemiah. Chapter thirteen…
Heidi S. De JongeNovember 21, 2018
Election Day 2016 was a 27 hour day for me. I spent most of the day in the air and…
Heidi S. De JongeNovember 7, 2018
What if we had a different kind of conversation? That's what I've been wondering. I watched a good bit of…
Heidi S. De JongeOctober 10, 2018
Several members of my congregation are in the midst of a three day training, learning to become facilitators of restorative…
Heidi S. De JongeSeptember 26, 2018
There's something about faces. A week and a half ago, Twelve blogger, Debra Rienstra, posted her reflection on the story…
Heidi S. De JongeSeptember 12, 2018
