Colleen Harrison | Hearthaven Publishing

Letting Go of “Terminal Uniqueness”

Think of your brethren like unto yourselves, and be familiar with all… (Jacob 2:17) These words remind me of one of the most healing effects of twelve-step recovery work. Only after entering the program did I begin to see “my brethren” (other people) like unto...

Adequate Is Sufficient

Recovery

Now I, Chemish, write what few things I write…And I make an end (Omni 1:9). Wow! One verse! Chemish only wrote one verse. Why? Why would the Lord even want to include in Mormon’s abridgement efforts, in Joseph’s translation efforts, in our study efforts, the...

The Power in Writing the Little Bit

Recovery, writing

“I should write upon these plates a few of the things which I considered to be most precious…” (Jacob 1:2) Once again, I must testify of how important writing can be in our on-going journey of recovery. There has never come a time when writing hasn’t been beneficial...

When We Have No Idea What to Do

Change of Heart, Led by Spirit, writing

And now, if the Lord has such great power, and has wrought so many miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me, that I should build a ship. (1 Nephi 17:51) This verse just looks like it’s about ship-building. It’s not. It’s...

God’s Condescension Takes Us Off the Hook

Christ, God's In Charge

The thoughts that are coming to me, flooding through my own journaling and counseling with the Lord this morning, are thoughts about God’s patience and humility—and how long it has taken me to begin to comprehend it. I know I’ve posted about this before, but this is a...