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Trek – Week Twenty-Seven

As long as we are alive, we will experience the full range of emotions that God created us to feel.  Like we have talked about before, all emotions serve a purpose in helping us navigate life safely.  If we no longer felt fear, for example, we would … [Read more...]

Journey – Week Twenty-Seven

Today we are going to talk about the bargaining aspect of grieving. When I first learned about the grieving process, I couldn’t understand why bargaining was included in the grief cycle. What do you think of when you think of bargaining? I think of … [Read more...]

Walking Free – Week Twenty-Six

Relationship vs. Isolation I’m a big sports fan. I love all sports, and I mean that literally. While football and baseball certainly are some of my favorites to watch, I also find myself interested in lesser-known sports like curling and fencing. A … [Read more...]

Trek – Week Twenty-Six

During (their) time at HopeQuest, (clients) will be asked to write IFAB (I feel… _____ About…______ Because…______.) statements in a Feeling Inventory (FI) almost every day in order to practice recognizing and identifying your emotions — EMOTIONAL … [Read more...]

Journey – Week Twenty-Six

I promised you that we would talk about walking out of denial’s darkness into the light of truth. It’s kind of a paradox, really. We think looking at the truth will bring incredible darkness to our lives, so we avoid the truth. The problem is that … [Read more...]