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5 Things Infertile Couples Want Friends, Families, and Churches to Know
Let’s face it: infertility is awkward for everybody involved. Friends and family members often don’t know whether to broach the subject at all, let alone know what to say. Childless couples want some help and support, but they are often … Continue reading
Trials that Just Won’t Go Away – Living in a Besieged City
More than likely all of us have had short term trials that appeared, were incredibly painful, and then went away. The car accident, the move of your best friend to another state, the broken arm, the break-up with the person … Continue reading
Medical Options for Those Wanting a Baby
I (Rob Green) have tried to address infertility from a spiritual perspective (3 short articles beginning with “Infertility: Silent But Very Painful Suffering.” I have attempted to offer some hope and help to hurting couples through the Word of God. … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage and Family
Tagged children, family, Infertility, medical, suffering, treatment
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Ministering to Those Struggling With Infertility
Whether you have struggled with infertility or not, I would hope that the previous posts have encouraged you to see how large the struggle actually is and that you would not want folks in your church suffering on their own. … Continue reading
Cutting: Bleeding the Pain Away
If you’re a cutter, you know what it’s like to feel the pain welling up inside you. It feels like any second you’re going to explode. In the past you may have cried, gotten angry, accused, complied, or blamed yourself, … Continue reading
I can’t go to sleep!
You’re exhausted. You can’t wait until you get to bed. You know that as soon as your head hits the pillow you will fall asleep. You barely make it getting ready for bed, you are so sleepy. At last, you … Continue reading
I Don’t Need This Right Now
Self-pity is a curious beast. Almost all of us would say self-pity is wrong, yet almost all of us indulge in it at times, even if only in small ways. (I don’t need this right now. I don’t have time … Continue reading
Counseling a Wife Whose Husband is Involved in Pornography
Dear Amy: I’m counseling a woman whose husband is involved in pornography. She is a Christian, her husband is not. She recently discovered he is caught up in pornography. He told her it is all her fault because she is … Continue reading
Posted in Addictions, Marriage and Family
Tagged hope, husband, marriage, pornography, sin, suffering, wife
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Homework Follow Up For the Suffering Journal
In the last post (Identifying with the Sufferer without excusing his sin), we suggested a couple homework assignments. In this post I would like to follow up on that homework – specifically on the points of suffering. As you begin … Continue reading
Identifying With the Sufferer Without Excusing His Sin
Have you ever been in a situation where you really wanted to identify and empathize with the suffering that one of your counselees was facing but you were afraid to do so lest you make excuses for your counselee? I … Continue reading
