Posts Tagged ‘Christian parenting’
Stop Diagnosing Your Child!
When your teen is in a crisis, there is this overwhelming need to find the answers. Desperation can really wreak havoc when you feel time is at an essence and nothing else you do on your own seems to be working. So when you haven’t reached out to a professional mental health provider…
Read MoreYou Are Not Alone!
This song is dedicated to every parent who is struggling with their teen in crisis. Tired, weary, lost, confused, depressed, frustrated, and so much more have been your daily companions. It can be overwhelming. Sometimes you may even feel like you can’t overcome your teen’s self-harming, suicidal tendencies, porn addiction or mental illness. The only…
Read MoreGuest Post: A Healing Environment by Nathana Clay
Last week I was filling up the water cooler for youth group when one of our 16-year-old girls came into the kitchen. She leaned back against the counter, looked at the ground, and said “Danny and I broke up.” No small talk, just straight to the center of her hurting heart.
Read MoreFollow Through
Kat: “So what happened when you got in trouble with your parents for what you were doing?” Desi: “They told me that they were going to take me to the police station to have a talk with somebody.” Kat: “And did you?” Desi: “No, they probably forgot all about it. Besides, they never follow…
Read MoreSibling Abuse
He slammed her into the corner and began to punch her in the chest. Screaming for help, her mother came running and immediately laid down the law that you do not hit a girl and even more so, your sister. Sadly, this is more common than you think. So common that they gave a name…
Read MoreSelf Harm: It Isn’t Just Cutting!
There is a show called, “Strange Addictions” that covers a huge gamut of self-prescribed addictive behaviors from licking the fur off of a cat and eating it, stinging yourself with bees or even sniffing/snorting moth balls. Although there were many other strange and peculiar self-harming addictions, some common factors stood out. Many found their addiction…
Read MoreTransgender Crisis
In light of the suicide death of the 17 year-old teen known as Leelah, I felt it was time to speak up for both the parents and for the teen. Josh, who called himself Leelah, was angry and distraught, because he wasn’t accepted as a girl by his parents. This will not be a one-sided…
Read MoreGod, Medicine and Mental Illness
Many parents who seek help for their teen who are in crisis, struggle with decisions on how to resolve that teen’s mental anguish. For those who have a strong faith in God, they can sometimes feel torn. It can be a difficult choice on whether they should just rely on God through prayer or go…
Read MoreThank you for supporting Anchor Of Promise!
This past year I have gained many new blogging and fan page friends with encouraging words that have been so supportive. That in turn, has encouraged me to continue to share hope to hurting parents with hurting teens. As I continue this journey that was started a year ago, I pray that God will…
Read MoreWith A Heavy Heart We Push Forward
This past week I was blindsided. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion but it quickly turned into a time of speechlessness, shock, and a heavy spirit. The fact is, when you have teens and young adult children, they are bound to do something that rips at your heart. It makes you realize that…
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