Still Wind Ministries

01/28/2026

SWM Expert Series | Grounding Tool: Box Breathing

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally flooded?
Box Breathing is a grounding and relaxation technique you can use anytime, anywhere.

How it works (4–4–4–4):
• Inhale for 4 seconds
• Hold for 4 seconds
• Exhale for 4 seconds
• Hold for 4 seconds

🔁 Repeat 3 times (or more if needed)

This steady rhythm helps calm the nervous system, slow racing thoughts, and bring your body back into a sense of safety and presence.

✨ Pause. Breathe. Ground.
Sometimes healing begins with a single breath.

Thank you to SWM Network Partner Vanessa Bretzmann, LISW-CP for this tool to help navigate our chaotic moments.

01/28/2026

✨ Lenten Contemplative Prayer Group & Book Study ✨

You are invited to a Lenten Contemplative Prayer Group & Book Study a gentle space to slow down, open your heart, and rest in God’s loving presence.

📅 February 16 – April 2
💻 All sessions on Zoom
🕊️ Day & time will be customized to participants’ availability

Together, we’ll explore themes of embodied love, compassion, and companionship in our spiritual lives, drawing from The Love of Thousands by Christine Valters Painter. This book will serve as a gentle guide as we nurture the garden of our hearts and grow in spiritual and emotional maturity.

✨ Each session will include:
• Contemplative practices
• Prayer and reflection
• Spiritually integrated teaching

💵 Cost:
• $15 per single session
• $85 for the full series
• Scholarships available

📩 Interested or want more details?
Contact Rebecca Hines
📞 864-735-5079
📧 rebeccahines@charter.net

Come as you are. Breathe deeply. Let love meet you here. 🤍

01/28/2026

Welcome to The Dive Team!

For 11 years, Dive Team has been a safe harbor for women to grow. This isn't your typical Bible study. It’s a 6-month journey that brings together the wisdom of the Bible and the tools of modern psychology. Led by a professional therapist, we dive deep into what it means to be emotionally healthy and spiritually strong.

✨ Ready to feel refreshed? Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dive-team-focus-flourish-group-tickets-1980096188001?aff=oddtdtcreator, email support@jennifermasseycounseling.com or visit my website for more details!

01/27/2026

Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions? Maybe you feel "stuck," exhausted, or completely burnt out. If you are looking for a place to breathe and find your strength again, I built this for you.

Welcome to The Dive Team!

Ready to feel refreshed? Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dive-team-focus-flourish-group-tickets-1980096188001?aff=oddtdtcreator, email support@jennifermasseycounseling.com or visit my website for more details!

01/26/2026

Stop running on empty. It’s time to refuel. 🌊

Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions? Maybe you feel "stuck," exhausted, or completely burnt out. If you are looking for a place to breathe and find your strength again, Jennifermasseycounseling built this for you.

Welcome to The Dive Team!

For 11 years, Dive Team has been a safe harbor for women to grow. This isn't your typical Bible study. It’s a 6-month journey that brings together the wisdom of the Bible and the tools of modern psychology. Led by a professional therapist, we dive deep into what it means to be emotionally healthy and spiritually strong.

What’s waiting for you here:

Real Talk: No "perfect" faith required. We discuss big ideas together.

Expert Guidance: Mental health insights from a therapist’s perspective.

Space to Breathe: Guided prayer and quiet reflection to help you hear God’s voice.

True Community: A judgment-free zone where you are known and supported.

The Details: 🗓 When: Once a month for 2 hours (6-month series). 📍 Who: Any Christian woman! You don’t need to belong to a specific church. 🤍 The Goal: To leave feeling refreshed, not more busy.

You don't have to do this alone. Come as you are, and let’s dive deeper together.

✨ Ready to feel refreshed? Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dive-team-focus-flourish-group-tickets-1980096188001?aff=oddtdtcreator, email support@jennifermasseycounseling.com or visit Jennifermasseycounseling website for more details!

01/20/2026

Expert Insight ✨

Healing work doesn’t end when the session does.
Giving yourself permission to pause, breathe, and care for your body and mind afterward is part of the process not an extra.

Whether it’s a short walk, journaling, coloring, movement, or simply enjoying a quiet cup of coffee, these small acts help your nervous system integrate the work that’s been done.

We’re grateful for the wisdom and care of our SWM Network Partners, like Vanessa Bretzmann, LISW-CP, who continue to remind us that healing happens both inside and outside the session.

💙 Take a moment today to honor your journey.

12/31/2025

May this new year bring stillness for your storms, strength for your journey, and hope that takes root and grows. Have a blessed and beautiful year!

12/30/2025

✨ 2025 Year in Review | Still Wind Ministries ✨

As we pause to reflect on this year, our hearts are full of gratitude. Through God’s provision and the generosity of our supporters, Still Wind Ministries committed over $34,000 in grants to help individuals and families find hope, healing, and stability in the midst of life’s storms.

These grants provided access to counseling, care, and support for those facing anxiety, grief, trauma, relational challenges, and overwhelming life transitions. Each dollar represents more than funding; it represents peace restored, burdens lifted, and lives moving toward wholeness.

We are deeply thankful for every donor, mission partner, and network provider who helped make this possible. Because of you, families were not left to navigate hard seasons alone.

💙 But the need continues.
As we look ahead, requests for support are growing and so is our commitment to meet them.

🙏 Here’s how you can help:

Give: Your donation directly funds grants for individuals and families in need

Partner: Churches and organizations can join us in expanding access to care

Share: Help spread the word so others know support is available

✨ Together, we can continue calming storms, restoring hope, and walking alongside those who need it most.

👉 Donate or partner with us today and be part of the healing work God is doing through Still Wind Ministries.

11/08/2025

We're excited to have Rebecca join us as a Network Partner. Rebecca supports others through meditation, labyrinth facilitation, contemplative, and nature-based nurturing practices to quiet the mind and heart and open oneself to experiencing God’s loving presence. You can learn more about Rebecca on our website.

10/02/2025

The Board is proud to present to you our next Executive Director, LaShawn Leitzsey. LaShawn will be working part-time for Still Wind to strengthen and develop the strategic plan and programs. As you know by now, nonprofit work is community work. Her legacy with Still Wind will be influenced by the degree of our support. Join us in welcoming her to SWM!

09/25/2025

Are you needing a time of refreshment and renewal? We’re excited to share an opportunity to do so led by one of our Network Partners, Jennifer Massey.

🍂Hello Adventurers,

As we settle into fall, many of us are being asked to tap into resilience more than ever. Before the clocks change on 11/2, let’s gather together to pause, replenish, and reconnect.

✨IFS Mini Retreat: Who Is My Internal Family? ✨
Join us for therapist-guided reflection, inner exploration, and gentle discussion on how our inner system helps us survive and grow.

🗓10/4 | 11 AM – 2 PM
📍Jennifer’s Outdoor Center on Lake Robinson
🌱8 spots available | Community-based pricing model
🗓Sign up by 9/27

All are welcome — no prior experience required. This is a chance to connect with yourself, nature, and community in a restorative way. 🍁

Reserve your spot today! Email Hope@JenniferMasseyCounseling.com

07/16/2025

We are now accepting applications for our next Executive Director! We are looking for a part-time director to help expand our impact and carry our vision forward.

To learn more and apply, visit: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5496be7279daafc5