It's been a long time for me, too, but I could use whatever comes up in this thread. If I can make the time I'll do some internet exploring, too.
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Skimmed this, it seems to hit on the meaning of 'the rod' which is one of Tripps main premises:
http://www.motheringbygrace.com/blog...-childs-heart/