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Jan Meyers Proett Friends, these days have been so heavy, so laden with sorrow, for so many. So much loss, sorrow, myriad shades of injustice, brutal blows. Tender, qui…moreFriends, these days have been so heavy, so laden with sorrow, for so many. So much loss, sorrow, myriad shades of injustice, brutal blows. Tender, quiet, private hurts.

For months now I have felt the weight of decades of navigating trauma, and literal darkness, in my daily work. This is true for so many of you, even if you aren’t a practitioner. You have, as Bruce Cockburn says, “kicked the darkness until it bleeds daylight.” We all have.

One way to kick darkness is to simply laugh. When I hear laughter these days, especially from children, it has a resonance unlike any other beauty. That lyrical, silly sound cuts through all the heaviness we put on each other, take on, throw around, or inherit. That kind of innocence comes blazing on the scene, screeches to a halt, looks around the room with a smirk and says, “Lighten up.”

I decided to take that innocent invitation, and have spent off-hours creating a boatload of satirical fun around two communities: Dog owners and Enneagram learners. Two beautiful communities that often need to laugh at themselves, at least a little more. Let's laugh at ourselves.

So that’s a long introduction to a book Dogeagram: Understanding the Mystery of Dogs (and occasional mocking of their humans).

Satire and substance, I like to say. 😊(less)

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Jan Meyers Proett I don't know when it happened, but dog ownership, adoption and training have become, well... intense. There's a lot of pressure out there to keep up w…moreI don't know when it happened, but dog ownership, adoption and training have become, well... intense. There's a lot of pressure out there to keep up with all the knowledge, training philosophies, supplies and activities. I kept thinking, "I think we should lighten up a bit and enjoy our dogs!"

Equally, I watched a lot of people I know, myself included, get a bit Enneagram focused. A little... intense.

Enter The Dogeagram! Dogeagram: Understanding the Mystery of Dogs (and occasional mocking of their owners) - the satirical attempt to have both dog lovers and Enneagram followers laugh at themselves.

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	The Allure of Hope: God's Pursuit of a Woman's Heart by Jan Meyers Proett (Goodreads Author), John Eldredge (Foreword by), S. Michael Craven 4.09 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beauty and the Bitch: Grace for the Worst in Me 4.20 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Legends of... that fall.

Today is my two year anniversary. Today I remember and honor the fall that broke five of my ribs, two in two places (breaks, not fractures). And I remember that I am still alive. Now forgive me if you have heard this story too many times. I just need to tell it again, because the fall changed me. It may sound trite, but the reality is: I am not the same since this accident.

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Dogeagram: Understanding the Mystery of Dogs: (and occasional mocking of their humans)

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Stopping the Traffick: A Christian Response to Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking (Regnum Studies in Mission)

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A Little Manual for Knowing

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“Keep your heart alive so the Spirit I send will find you-He'll comfort you, guide you into all truth, and show you when you wander. Let hope prompt your vision of the day of My return. I am out of reach now, but I will give My Spirit to you as a taste of the day when I will consummate My commitment to you. I will find you, no matter how long it takes.”
― Jan Meyers Proett, The Allure of Hope: God's Pursuit of a Woman's Heart

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“Our branches were meant to run wild. When we prune ourselves down, straightening ourselves out, we look groomed, but not beautiful.”
― Jan Meyers Proett, Beauty and the Bitch: Grace for the Worst in Me

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“Even when the expanse of heaven is offered to us, it is out of reach to our feeble hearts. No wonder Jesus said to His followers with such frequency, "Take heart." Jesus gives us only what our hearts can handle, even when it is giving Himself. He knows our capacity to receive His love expands each time we remember Him and take heart. There's so much more, He says, but we can't bear it. We can't bear it until we take heart. We can't bear it until our hearts expand. And our hearts expand only as we realize just
how out of reach He is. Our loss compels us to cry out. The Spirit responds and expands our hearts. This expansion is a slow one indeed.”
― Jan Meyers Proett, The Allure of Hope: God's Pursuit of a Woman's Heart

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