Recovery & Trauma

Has Your Hurt Turned Into A Victim Mentality?

By Jen Hughes / February 20, 2020 / Comments Off on Has Your Hurt Turned Into A Victim Mentality?

All hurts need healing. However, a victim mentality is not a helpful solution for a wounded heart. Having a victim mentality means your healing has come to a stand-still and you’re operating as if you’re powerless when you’re not. Even though your pain is valid, a victim mentality can negatively and even destructively impact how…

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How To Overcome Dysfunctional Family Patterns

By Jen Hughes / April 18, 2018 / Comments Off on How To Overcome Dysfunctional Family Patterns

Perhaps one or both of your parents caused significant problems for you for one or more of the following reasons: because of their sin because of their mistreatment of you because of their further promotion of generational curses in your family. Possible Consequences Some days you’re feeling pretty good about what you’ve overcome and how…

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Understanding Your Friends Who Have Experienced Trauma

By Jen Hughes / March 15, 2017 / Comments Off on Understanding Your Friends Who Have Experienced Trauma

Do you know anyone who has experienced trauma at some point – such as having been abused or shamed as a child, utterly rejected by a loved one, or faced extreme trials or loss? And if all is well now, you may be wondering why such intense emotionality remains. Decades After Trauma – In Her Own Words…

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Making The Most Of Personal Seasons Of Life

By Jen Hughes / October 19, 2013 / Comments Off on Making The Most Of Personal Seasons Of Life

Just as the Creator ordered nature to experience seasons, so did He plan for your entire life to be made up of seasons. There are surely some seasons of your life you wish would have lasted much longer, and others you would never choose to visit again. In both the exuberant and the excruciating seasons…

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I hope this blog is a helpful resource for you as you draw closer to the Lord through various situations and seasons of your life.

May you discover the rich fulfillment and growth the Lord can bring even when, or especially when, life is very difficult.

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