When my daughter's choices and behaviors were breaking my heart there was nothing I could do to stop her. I was powerless to change her. As hard as I tried, I couldn't make her...
Four Things God does for Parents in Pain
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A “Fishy” Lesson for Parents
A few months ago, my family and I purchased two angelfish for our aquarium. My kids named them Michael and Gabriel, of course. They have been a beautiful addition to our...
Words of Hope for Parents – Part 2
This is my next set of seven more Bible verses for parents in pain. I urge you to keep them with you. I cling to these words of truth in the storms I face with my daughter. When...
Words of Hope for Hurting Parents
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...
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...
A Special Letter to Parents with Broken Hearts
This is a letter to brokenhearted parents written by a dear friend of mine. My friend's name is Judy Douglass. Her husband is the president of Cru, formerly Campus Crusade for...
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...
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...
Are you struggling to understand your gay child?
Has your child told you they are gay? Are you still in shock? Are you wondering how this could happen to your son or daughter? Is it causing you much pain and heartache? Are...
A Different Kind of Hope for Broken-hearted Parents
My daughter has suffered for a long time now with drug and alcohol addiction, self harm, mental illness (depression/bipolar disorder) and the long-lasting effects of being...