Emotional support is so important after a crisis hits.
Dan has a chat with the National Manager for The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, Stewart Beveridge, about how to recognise when someone is in need of emotional support, as well as some of the dangers when we don’t access the help we need early on.
Tune in for some tips on how to take care of yourself, and those around you when it comes to dealing with trauma.
By: Arlene Pellicane
Date nights during the courtship years might have included bouquets of roses, candlelight dinners and strolls through the park. But date night looks quite different now that you have kids. These days, your “romantic evenings” may more often involve finding free food samples at the grocery store and then heading to the discount movie theatre.
By: Jill Savage
Standing in the kitchen, I heard the text notification on my phone. When I read the message from my friend, my heart dropped. We had both walked through hard seasons in our marriages. Mine survived — it appeared from the message that hers would not. Tears formed, and I just wanted to cry.
As Chad walked into the kitchen he spotted his three-year-old son riding a skateboard around the kitchen island. He was in a hurry, so he quickly told his son to stop riding the skateboard in the house and turned away.
By: Shana Schutte
Since age ten Lori has cried for hours while resisting the urge to cut herself. Some days, long sleeves and pants covered the shame of her bleeding scars. Other days, when the temptation didn’t attack her, hope swelled.
