First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/is-it-grumbling-or-lamenting/ “God is our refuge and strength, An ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear,…
Let the Little Children Come: Childhood Lament
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/let-the-little-children-come-childhood-lament/ Have you ever been taken aback by a child’s brutal honesty? Perhaps a comment about your…
Blessed are Those Who Lament
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/blessed-are-those-who-lament/ The upside-down Kingdom of Jesus is one that leaves many of us scratching our heads in…
Lamenting in Marriage
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lamenting-in-marriage/ Marriage, in its purest form, is a lifelong, covenant relationship between one man, one woman, and…
The Prayer of an Aged Believer: Psalm 71
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-prayer-of-an-aged-believer-psalm-71/ Most Bible commentators believe this is a psalm of David and is his prayer and trust…
Are You a Good Complainer?
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/are-you-a-good-complainer/ At first glance complaining appears to be nothing but negative. If someone were to put a…
How Lamenting Leads to Spiritual and Mental Growth
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/how-lamenting-leads-to-spiritual-and-mental-growth/ When practicing the skill of lamenting it leads to spiritual and mental growth. You may be…
Teaching Teens to Lament
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…