"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." Gal 5:1
I married Bart, my high school sweetheart, in 1989. We raised 6 amazing kiddos on our family dairy farm in Reedsville, WI. After selling the farm in 2015, we moved all the way from the eastside of Reedsville to the westside of Reedsville. The kids are now grown and doing great things in the world. Our growing family, complete with lots of grandkids, is a tremendous joy in our lives!
- Jody Kasten, Certified Enneagram Coach
The meaning behind Rooting Wings expresses my passion to help facilitate the personal & spiritual growth process for others!
ROOTING
1. Loosening soil by turning it over.
2. The process of growing new roots.
3. Supporting, encouraging, or cheering on.
4. A natural instinct in newborns indicating hunger and seeking comfort.
WINGS
1. Used for balance in running or swimming.
2. A structure for lifting or gliding.
3. When fully developed, flight is possible.
The gospel-centered Enneagram teaching has become a pivotal tool in my healing journey. I have seen first-hand that offering this tool to others in meaningful ways brings them hope and healing through a closer relationship with Jesus.
In my mid-20's I fell passionately, head-over-heels in love with Jesus. I began to take in scripture in every form and fashion I could. I practiced spiritual disciplines and believed God's promises are real. Yet I found myself circling back to familiar strategies and behaviors over and over again - toxically relating to my husband, dumping anger onto my kids, responding in unhealthy ways to the world around me, and turning in on myself with a vengeance. I was not experiencing the freedom in Christ that God promises.
At times I concluded that freedom must be intended for eternity. Other times I believed I must be more broken, more depraved, than other people. I believed I was the one person Jesus could not fix. I knew for certain I had eternal salvation, but I continued to go down rabbit-holes and return to unwanted behaviors that damaged myself and my relationships over and over and over.
After receiving counseling through my church, I became a lay counselor myself. In 2019, I was introduced to the Enneagram by a precious young lady who I was counseling at the time. For all of the healing I had experienced up to that point, discovering my internal world as a TYPE 1, was a deeply emotional and redemptive experience. I felt seen and loved at the core of my being allowing me to invite Jesus to penetrate my internal world with new levels of genuine healing.
My passion is to share this healing with others!