This is a collection of my seven favorite Bible verses for hurting parents. They are words of hope. They are treasures to me. My lifeline. I've accumulated them after many hours...
Words of Hope for Hurting Parents
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Something Weary Parents Lack
Are you a weary parent? Are you drained? Depleted? Worn out from dealing with your child's rebelliousness, alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorder, forms of self-injury like...
Lance Armstrong’s Message to Parent’s in Pain
I've been thinking a lot about bicyclist Lance Armstrong's fall from sports stardom. He was at the top of his game, high up on a pedestal. Admired by millions worldwide no one...
Something Parents in Pain Hate to Do
Something I hate to do is wait, especially when I'm waiting for something I want to have happen. I can wait for a long time with no problem at all for something I'm dreading: A...
Sugar-Free Challenge for A Brokenhearted Parent
Today I am featuring a guest blogger. I thought it would be good to hear from a variety of parents who are on this journey of experiencing great pain in their parenting...
A Hurting Parent’s Christmas Wish List
As the mom of a daughter who struggles with alcohol and drugs, anxiety and self harm, is bipolar, has been raped and suicidal numerous times, my wants during the holidays are...
How Can a Weary Parent Find Hope This Christmas?
“… Into the middle of impossible messes — comes the Messiah who makes the miracles possible.” (Ann Voskamp) Does your child's life look like an impossible mess? Are they so...
What Can a Hurting Parent Do to Stay Emotionally Healthy?
I was a mess. My daughter's alcohol and drug use had spiraled out of control. Living on the streets, sleeping in her friend's cars and in city parks, her life was often in...
A Question Parents in Pain Ask
The most common question parents in pain ask themselves is WHY? My husband and I did the best we could to raise our daughter with a lot of love, with a strong sense of right and...
Hurting Parents Discover Unexpected Outcome from Daughter’s Addictions
My husband and I began to see unexpected things happen with our 19-year-old daughter, Renee, after we received a very unexpected phone call. One of the safe people in her life...
Your Child Can Be Set Free From Crippling Behaviors
I find great comfort and hope from the Bible for life's trials and heartaches. I have had plenty of them. A major source of heartache has been my now twenty-six year old daughter...
What do Super-storm Sandy and Hurting Parents have in common?
A hurricane turns into a super-storm. Fear. Anxiety. Devastation. Destruction. Lives are changed forever. Life is full of storms. Some do more damage than others. As I have...