BE STILL Group is off to a GREAT start!

Our newest group offering is for Boys ages 6-12 and is called BE STILL (for Boys Experiencing Struggles in Living Life). We started meeting last Wednesday evening from 5-6:30 to explore the issues of life they are facing, and to help them with those issues and concerns. The boys have a workbook that will also help with the work, and parents also received a workbook with tools to help families during these tough times. We are so honored to meet every single boy and every family member joining us for this summer group, and are working hard to provide a place of safety and encouragement for all of you. Looking forward to seeing everyone again this week!

Blessings, Susie

BE STILL Boys Group Starts Next Week, August 7th!

We will be holding a 4 week group for boys ages 6-12. This group will be called BE STILL, for (Boys Experiencing Struggles in Living Life), and will focus on anxiety and on how to reduce worries about life issues such as family struggles, test anxiety, threat of illness, or personal safety issues. This group is one that you don’t want your son to miss if he struggles with any of these issues.

Times: August on Wednesdays from 5 - 6:30 pm

Note: Light dinner will be provided every week.

Workbook - $10.00 Session Cost: $50/week

We have several boys already registered and we are excited about the possibilities of this group! Please plan to arrive about 15 minutes early on the 7th to handle your paperwork. The first night will be pizza for sure!

It is not too late to sign up. Please call the office and let us know if you want your son to be a part of BE STILL. We would love to have him!

Blessings, Susie

Summer at Journey to Hope

We are right in the middle of summer here at Journey to Hope and want speak with you about a few summer happenings,

We have decided to change our schedule around a little in support of those of you who are experiencing Furlough Fridays. We are planning to work most Fridays though October, so that we can offer those times to you without you having to take additional time off for your counseling appointments. As a result, we will go to working every other Monday during this time. Hope this makes a small difference for you who are being furloughed.

We have just wrapped up a process therapy group called "Grieving the Child I Never Knew", for women who have lost babies due to miscarriage, abortion or stillbirth. What an amazing group of beautiful courageous women. Honored to have these weeks with you journeying through grief, sorrow, forgiveness, and hope. There is always hope. Remembering the loss is critical to the healing process. Also, finding the words for the loss, saying the words aloud, and knowing your words have been heard are steps along the way to hope and healing. Praying Hope for you today. Blessings, Susie

Prepare-Enrich Counselor Training

Great day of training for Counseling married couples and improving marriages. Thanks to everyone who helped, and to Delta Resources, Inc., for some amazing space for the training. Praying for God to be the healer in the marriages we work with at Journey to Hope! Blessings, Susie

Memorial Day

Reaching out as Memorial Day 2013 approaches and taking a moment to invite you to spend some time this weekend remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. I love these words in the song by Lee Greenwood, as he reflects on this very idea of remembering those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.

“And I’m proud to be an American,
where at least I know I’m free.
And I won’t forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me. “— Lee Greenwood

Perhaps for you, it is a loved one, or family member you remember, or just remembering those who have paid the price for our freedom. If you have suffered the loss of a loved one as a result of their time in the military, or you have lost someone who served at one time, you may experience grief as you remember.  Dr. Gerald May has something to say about grief that is worth repeating here: “Grief is neither a problem to be solved or a problem to overcome.  It is a sacred expression of love….a sacred sorrow.”  Let your time to remember also be sacred, and do what you can to honor their memory.

I will never forget. I will remember.

Happy Memorial Day!

Blessings, Susie