4 Golden Nuggets for Hurting Parents

Dena Yohe is with us again to give hurting parents some advice. I am so grateful to call her friend. Dena walked through struggles with her daughter when she was a teen and now helps other parents who find themselves in the same position. She and her husband run support groups and have authored several books, including Dena’s latest book, Strength for the Brokenhearted: A 31 Day Devotional for Hurting Parents. She has some golden nuggets for us.

When we began our journey of parenting a troubled child, my husband and I were clueless. An endless amount of information was available on how to raise great kids, but we found little help when it came to dealing with more serious issues. We needed help because we had no idea what to do. Similar to panning for gold in a river, we found some valuable insights over the years. Here are four golden nuggets we discovered.

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6 Truths to Comfort Hurting Families in a Broken World

It’s my privilege to introduce Dena Yohe, award winning author of You Are Not Alone: Hope for Hurting Parents of Troubled Kids. I met Dena at a writers conference and was immediately attracted to her calm, warm demeanor and soothing voice. Dena has been a hurting parent and runs a ministry designed to comfort hurting parents. I’ve learned much from her words of wisdom, and I pray you glean some understanding from her post.

GIVEAWAY – I am giving away Dena’s book! See bottom of post for drawing information.

We live in a broken world full of hurting families. This reality hit hard several years ago when my peaceful Sunday morning was harshly interrupted by tragic news. A mass shooting had occurred the night before at a local downtown night club called The Pulse. 49 people were reported dead, 53 wounded. When I heard about the incidence, I was still reeling from more sad news I’d heard twenty-four hours earlier. Christina Grimmie, a young Christian singer (a recent participant on the television program, The Voice) had been shot and killed by a fan following a performance. My thoughts were immediately drawn to the bereaved parents of all these victims.

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