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;…
Balanced Positivity
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/balanced-positivity/ If you have been following our blog at SureHope over this past year, you have probably been showered with guidance and advice on positive thinking and some of the virtues of positivity: Gratitude, Hopefulness, Curiosity, Happiness,…
Avoiding Gratitude Clichés
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/avoiding-gratitude-cliches/ The fall season comes with its many clichés on its own, does it not? Pumpkin spice everything, sweater weather, and if you live in the south, kids dressed up for pumpkin patch photos in cold weather…
The Definition of Happiness
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-definition-of-happiness/ The nature of happiness, and how to obtain it, has been a debated topic for centuries. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy brings some clarity to opposing sides of this issue. From one perspective emphasis is placed…
Abounding in Hope
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/abounding-in-hope/ If you’re like me, chances are, you have had your ups and downs when it comes to hope. So much of life is waiting. Waiting for something to come or waiting for hardships to end. In…
Spiritual Strength
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/spiritual-strength/ An essential component of positive psychology is the focus on strengths versus weaknesses. What I find appealing about this is that it is an exception to the problem saturated, damaged model approach that is often at…
Why Is Hope So Important?
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/why-is-hope-so-important/ There is a verse in the Bible that directly speaks to the importance of hope. Why is so hope so important one may ask? Does having hope really matter? Is there a justification for having hope?…
The Grief Process
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-grief-process/ “Grief turns out to be not a state but a process. Grief is like a winding road where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.” C.S. Lewis Grief is a word that many of us…
Healing Hurts Through Relationship
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/healing-hurts-through-relationship/ In our discussions of core wounds, we have learned that these wounds often propel us into believing that we are a mistake, undesirable, not worthy, insignificant, or even powerless. Sometimes the source of these wounds is…
Core Wound: I Am a Mistake
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-i-am-a-mistake/ It is rare (if at all) that the core of something is immediately noticeable. NASA provides a succinct description of this when describing how close we can get to observing the core of the sun: “Since…
Core Wound: I Am Unknown
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-i-am-unknown/ As humans we desire to be known and connected intimately and deeply to others. This is evident in our evolution and integral in our psychological needs. We can see this in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which…
Core Wound: I Am Incapable
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-i-am-incapable/ The core wound of “I am incapable” can cover many areas of life. For instance, there can be a belief that one is incapable of love, incapable of achieving, incapable of being known, incapable of intimacy,…