Counseling Advice

If you are ever struggling and need advice please call Mark 277-4824 or Marsha 361-1248. We would love to take you out and listen and give any advice you need.

Or check out:
Life Hurts, God Heals 6-8pm – Are you ready to find the truth about life. Are you struggling with divorce, friends, or addictions? Check out this Bible Study about how to deal with tough things in life and learn tools to find truth and healing for your pain.

Parent Support Group Tuesday 7-8pm
This is an open, informal support group run by and for parents of adolescents. We are simply a group of parents who come together to share experiences and gain strength, hope and new ideas from each other. We are not professionals, but strive with God’s wisdom to love, care, and support one another through all struggles of life. Meet upstairs in the Venue, call Betty Higgins for more information 688-3246

Resources:

Dads and Daughters: Building Relationships that Last
Chap and Dee Clark
Practical help that will nurture you relationship with your daughter as she grows up. Learn how to communicate openly and honestly with her and how to be her friend and father.

Sticking with Your Teen: How to Keep From Coming Unglued No Matter What
Joe White
Assessment Tools that help parents take a look at their parenting practices, tips on how to spend time with your teen, communicate effectively & validate personality, advice on how to forgive you teen & never give up on the relationship.

When Your Teen is Struggling: Real Hope & Practical Help for Parents Today
Mark Gregston
Develop a belief system your family can live by, deal with the real issues causing your teens' troublesome behavior, build healthy family relationships even in difficult times.

Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers
Chap Clark
Offers a deep and penetrating look into the contemporary adolescent experience as you step into their world.

Praying for Your Prodigal Daughter
Janet Thompson
A dynamic prayer resource coupled with practical everyday suggestions for managing your hurts, doubts, and emotions while you wait for your wayward child to return.

Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut: Learning to Understand and Help
Marv Penner
Understand why some teenagers cut, and learn how to help. The best book out there if your teen is struggling with cutting.

A Parents Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis
Rich Van Pelt and Jim Hancock
Help identify when your teenager is in crises and understand how you can help your teen live and grow through it.

Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No
Dr. John Townsend
Discover how your teenager thinks. Learn how to apply spiritual principles to specific problems. Help establish wise and loving limits that make a positive difference in your teen, your family, and you.

Disconnected: Parents Teens in a MySpace World
Chap and Dee Clark
Learn how to help your teen navigate our increasingly superficial, politicized, and performance- driven world.

Parenting Today's Adolescents: Helping Your Child Avoid Traps
Dennis & Barbara Rainey
Strategies you can put immediately into action to guide your child to a responsible and God-honoring adulthood.

For Parents Only: Getting Inside the Head of Your Kid
Shaunti Feldhahn & Lisa Rice
Hear about the longings that drive your kids seemingly illogical decisions, the truth behind those "attitude problems," and what you child would tell you if they could trust you to truly listen.