Parenting
Never Good Enough – A Young Woman’s Story for Parents to Learn
What kind of family environment did you grow up in? I grew up in a happy, stable home environment. The town I was raised in was small and quaint. While attending the Mennonite Brethren Church with my family, my brother and I also participated in VBS, Christian Summer Camp, Youth Group, etc. What kind of…
Read MoreIt’s Okay To Not Celebrate Mother’s Day
As I left work the other day, the women in my office wished each other a weekend farewell and a Happy Mother’s Day. I returned the gesture on my way out and as I walked to my car I had thought upon the earlier years in which I dreaded Mother’s Day. We see it in…
Read MoreWhen Will My Journey End?
For many parents with a teen who is struggling or in crisis, it seems that the road they are traveling on is much like the Great Wall of China. The question most often asked, “When will this be over?” can resonate in a big way when it relates to that very distinctive road. The journey…
Read MoreBeauty From Pain
As parents of teens in crisis, all we see is pain. That pain is evident through our teen’s struggles and hurts, through their mental illness, disorders, and addictions. We also see that same pain directed towards us through the avenues of their behavior. It is often very difficult to handle and we get emotionally…
Read MoreGod is Your Life Preserver
When it comes to teens in crisis, quite often parents are in crisis too. Examples of parents in crisis – depression, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, and more. Don’t drown in the storm of crises, let God be your Anchor to uphold you and give you the life preserver of HOPE! Get connected to a local…
Read MoreI Can’t Take It Anymore God!
Feeling safe in her locked bathroom, she stood there in front of the mirror with swollen eyes. With a warm washrag, she slowly and meticulously wiped the tear-streaked mascara left on her face. Barely audible, she forced the words out of her mouth, “I can’t take it anymore God.” With uncontrollable sobs, she dropped to…
Read MoreJudges and Attorneys and Courtrooms, Oh My!
So your teen is facing a felony, a speeding ticket, a drug offense or some other matter before the court. As a parent, this is your first time having to think about lawyers and judges with possible fines and jail. Your fear and anger is running rampant because your teen’s risky behavior or crisis led…
Read MoreMERCY TREE
Christ came for the broken, the hurting, the imperfect. He came also to heal your hurting and struggling teen in crisis. Through the dark days, God is our Hope, our Light to guide through the unknown. There will come a day in which disorders, mental illness and addictions will be no more. God’s love…
Read MoreI Will Trust in You
It’s hard us parents to see the dreams we have for our teens fading away when they are in crisis and are not doing what we had hoped for. We are in constant battle. Either keeping them alive, moving forward, or finding healing, this is what we are aiming for. Sometimes we run into mountains…
Read MoreThe Warning Signs – Do you know what they are?
Warning signs! Why do we miss them? Are we in denial or give excuse to being another issue? Were there things taken too lightly when it was something very serious? There were many signs in Dylan’s life. For Sue, the mother of Dylan Klebold -one of the mass murderers at the Columbine High School, it…
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