Tag: John Newton
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Polyvagal Theory: Asking God to turn the bitter waters sweet; Imagery of driving a stick shift and stalling while changing gears; Imagery from the Cliff Hanger game on the Price is Right
I have been writing on here about how I am trying to get out of a freeze state…out of immobility. Here is a link to the Polyvagal Chart I have been talking about: PVChartv10q.pdf. I am struggling to go through the deactivation process, which is the downward arc going from red to green on the…
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“Bitter Waters” by John Newton

Hymnal Page Scan: Windsor Piano Recording: 1 Bitter, indeed, the waters areWhich in this desert flow;Though to the eye they promise fair,They taste of sin and woe. 2 Of pleasing draughts I once could dream,But now, awake, I find,That sin has poisoned every stream,And left a curse behind. 3 But there’s a wonder-working wood,I’ve heard…