First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/teaching-teens-to-lament/ Our initial reaction to teens needing to learn how to lament may be incredulity. What do teenagers need to lament about? What significant loss could they be experiencing that would benefit from deep processing and require…
Lament: Bringing Our Complaints to God
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=5527&action=edit&classic-editor “Life begins with tears; it’s simply part of what it means to be human—to cry is human” (Vroegop, 2019, p. 25). Life is indeed messy. It is part of the human condition to experience pain,…
Why Grieve Childhood Trauma?
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/why-grieve-childhood-trauma/ While not everyone can boast of having an idyllic childhood, neither do most people prefer to point out their parents’ flaws. Many cultures (including Christians) might consider remembrance of negative childhood events as disloyal or dishonoring…
Lament: A Pathway to Forgiveness
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lament-a-pathway-to-forgiveness/ As Christians, we know that we are to forgive, although it is not always easy. The scripture that usually comes to mind regarding forgiveness, is Peters question to Jesus, how many times to forgive a brother…
The Lament of Unfulfilled Dreams: Infertility & Pregnancy Loss
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-lament-of-unfulfilled-dreams-infertility-pregnancy-loss/ What is the first thought that enters your mind when you think of grief/loss? Perhaps the parent you lost to cancer or the friend to or your marriage ended in divorce. These are tangible losses that…
The Prayer of the Troubled Heart
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-prayer-of-the-troubled-heart/ “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up;…
Happy Easter!
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/happy-easter-3/ SureHope Counseling & Training Centerwants to wish you and your family a very blessed Easter! As you probably know, SureHope is focusing on the spiritual and psychological aspects of lamenting this year. So, what does a…
Lamenting: A Pathway to Restoration after Sexual Sin
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lamenting-a-pathway-to-restoration-after-sexual-sin/ A Look at King David’s Lament after his Sexual Sin with Bathsheba For the past 25 years I have ministered and provided counseling to men helping restore them to God and their families as both a…
Lament: The Bridge Between Despair and Hope
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lament-the-bridge-between-despair-and-hope/ Everyday of our lives we encounter a series of choices. Some are easy “no brainer” types of choices like putting on a jacket while heading out the door during a harsh winter. While other choices are…
Lamenting Through a Divorce
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lamenting-through-a-divorce/ When newlyweds promise “I do” at the altar, the thought of divorcing in the near or distant future is not a potential scenario most partners imagine. However, with the divorce rate holding at about 35-50% for…
What Do I Lament?
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/what-do-i-lament/ Lamenting is defined as expressing sorrow, mourning, or regret and we commonly see expressions of lament through the experience of death, sickness, or a broken heart. The loss of a loved one, the news of a…
How Lamenting Could Change Your Life
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/how-lamenting-could-change-your-life/ SureHope Counseling & Training Center wants to wish you a very Happy New Year! With a new year many strive for new goals. Even people who choose not to engage in “new years resolutions” do share…