Still Wind Ministries

One of our Network Partners, Rebecca Hines, is hosting Enneagram Group Sessions in May and June. Registration is open! Information below.

Still Wind Ministries is excited to introduce Marcus Jones as our new Executive Director. Marcus has been connected to SWM for many years, more recently serving as a board member. Certified in SYMBIS, Prepare/Enrich, and pastoral coaching/counseling, Marcus integrates Christian wisdom with evidence-based practices. He leads cohorts in Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, Discipology, and serves his parish and community.

Marcus founded RE:FORGED Pastoral Counseling & Consulting in 2025. He lives in Upstate South Carolina with his wife of 12 years and their four daughters. You can usually find him spending time with his family, at church, playing music, reading, or gaming!

We are excited to have Marcus onboard as we seek to impact our community.

At Still Wind Ministries, we believe faith often begins with one brave step asking for help, choosing healing, or trusting God in the unknown. You don’t have to see the whole path to begin walking it.

If you or someone you love is navigating uncertainty, anxiety, or emotional weight, support is available. You are not alone.

1. Take the next step.
2. Learn more about our network of trusted partners.

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.

✨ 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
📧 [email protected]

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

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 [email protected] or visit my website for more details!

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 [email protected] or visit my website for more details!

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 [email protected] or visit Jennifermasseycounseling website for more details!

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.