"The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out - Prov 20:5."
Dr. Erin A. Barry
Counselor / Author / Speaker / Educator
My earthly father was a very wise man; a faithful disciple and friend of God, and a true friend and servant to others. So I grew up watching him seek first to understand, and then to be understood; a life posture that has guided me in both my personal life and calling as a wife, mother, educator, and counselor.
So, whenever I get to help someone better understand their value and purpose in light of who God created them to be, I'm reminded it's because he helped me learn about mine as I was growing up.
Even today, though he has graduated this life, his influence remains. I am grateful nto get to share a little of him with whoever God endeavors to help through me.
BACKGROUND:
Erin Barry began her formal training with the completion of her Bachelor's of Education, at which time she was also married to
her husband Brett, and over the years has taught professionally from pre-K to college. She later received her Masters of Clinical Christian Counseling and began mentoring clients on a part time, referal-only basis, as her main priority was homeschooling her and Brett's three children through high school. During the homeschooling years she was also honored to serve many leadership roles in Classical Conversations, an international Christian homeschool organization.
As their children completed college, Erin's mentoring efforts became more central and she continued her studies, receiving a Doctor of Clinical Christian Counseling. Her passion is in helping people of all ages better understand both themselves and others in light of who God created them to be.
Additionally, Erin and Brett are founders of InseparableLives.com, a ministry devoted to helping the Church better understand her identity of oneness through Christ with God, spouse and community, as well as TheHomeEducatedMind.com, a Christ-centered community of home educators dedicated to raising up tomorrow's leaders, today.
Erin is the author of Yes! You Can Homeschool, The Terrified Parent's Companion To Homeschool Success, and she and Brett currently reside in Frederick, MD, where they minister in the local church and at worship and prayer events near and far.
"Whoever is joined with Christ is one Spirit with Him - 1 Cor 6:17."
Brett Barry
Artist / Singer-songwriter / Lead Worshiper
I'd been pondering John 14:12, where Jesus tells His disciples that whoever believes in Him will do the works He has been doing and greater, so I asked the Lord what He meant by that? Did He actually mean those words literally? Does He really expect us to be of the same mindset?
I thought about it more, and as I listened I heard the Holy Spirit say, "You can't do what Jesus did until you do what Jesus did."
What? I thought, Lord, didn't You stop speaking in parables?
As I prayerfully considered what that might mean, it dawned on me: Jesus spent more time in prayer, more time with His Father than He did among those to whom He was sent. More time listening, leaning, lingering, and agreeing...to the point that His public confession was. "I and My Father are one...If you have seen Me, you have seen the Father...I say only what I hear the Father satubg...I do only what I see the Father doing."
