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HarveySupportHandbook
EveryHoustonianhasaHarveystory.Whileallhavebeenimpacted,eachpersonhashisorherownuniqueexperiences,emotionsandresponses.ThishandbookhasbeenpreparedtosupportyouandyourfamilyasyounavigatetheemotionalaftermathofHurricaneHarvey.Ifaquestionariseswhileyoulookthroughthisguide,pleaserefertotheresourcelistandwewouldbehappytoassistyou.Page2-GriefCyclePage3to4-Normalvs.ExtremeSignsofDistressPage5-CopingToolsPage6-ParentingwhenLifeisHardPage7-HowtoProcessHarveywithKidsPage8-HowtoProcessyourownHarveystoryPage9-HowtoCareforYourselftoTakeCareofOthersPage10to11-SurvivorsGuiltPage12-HowtoDetoxtoAvoidSecondaryTraumaPage13-TheGiftsofSufferingPage14-SpiritualSupportPage15-CounselingandSupportGroupReferralsPage16to17-UnitedWayResourceList
PreparedbyAmandaGraceCaldwell,LPC-Intern,CertifiedinCriticalIncidentStressManagement
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Thestagesofgriefarenotlinear;theyarecyclical.
Peopleexperienceangeronedayandpeacethenext.Sometimes,youwillexperiencemultipleemotionsatonce.Pictureyourselfonthegriefcycle.Whatstagesareyouexperiencing?WhatneedstochangetogetyoutoaplaceofAcceptance?
Threewaystoprocessgrief(AdamL.Mason,MAMFC,LPC-S):1. AllowyourselfTime
a. Timetothinkb. Timetofeelc. Timetobe
2. Speaka. Speakyourthoughtsoutloudb. Verbalizewhatyouarefeelingc. Speaktoanotherpersond. Speakthewordsoutloudasyouwriteinajournale. Singsongsthatconnectwithyoursoulf. Don’tletwordsorfeelingssitindarknessorsilence
3. Looka. Lookforloveb. Lookforbeautyc. Lookforlifed. Lookforhope
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Normalvs.ExtremeSignsofDistressEveryonehasaHarveystory.Eachofushavebeenimpactedinuniqueways.Becauseofthis,peoplewillalsohealinauniqueway.NormalSignsofDistress
o Cognitive§ InabilitytoConcentrate§ Guilt§ Preoccupationwiththeevent§ DifficultyinDecisionMaking
o Emotional§ Anxiety§ Anger§ MoodSwings§ DepressedMood§ Grief§ Fear;Phobia
o Behavioral§ Impulsiveness§ ExcessiveEating§ Substanceuse§ Withdrawal§ SleepDisturbance§ CryingSpells§ Hypervigilance
o Physical§ Headaches§ Fatigue/exhaustion§ Indigestion/nausea/vomiting§ Musclespasms
o Spiritual§ AngeratGod§ Withdrawalfromfaithcommunity§ Crisisoffaith
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ExtremeSignsofDistress(seekaprofessionalwhenexperiencingthesesymptoms)
o Burnout§ Decreaseinqualityofwork§ Cynicism§ Thedesiretorelocate,divorceorchangecareers§ Chronicnegativism§ Desperationthatlifeisslippingaway§ Ageneraldissatisfactionwithlife,family,career
o Panic§ Sweating§ HeartPalpitations§ Nausea§ Beliefoneisdying§ Uncertainty§ Hopelessness
o Depression§ Emptiness§ Hopelessnessorhelplessness§ SuicidalIdeation§ LossofAppetite§ Weightloss§ Diminishedenergy
o PosttraumaticStressDisorder(PTSD)§ Ifthesereactionsareinterferingwithyourabilitytofunctiononadailybasis,seekhelpfrom
aprofessional.§ KeyFeatures
• Intrusivememoriesandrecollectionsoftheeventàdistressingdreams,flashbacksandorintrusivethoughts/images
• Persistentavoidanceof/withdrawalfrompeople,placesand/orthingsassociatedwiththetraumaticevent,aswellasdepressivesymptoms
• Persistentsymptomsofincreasedarousal,suchashyperstartlereactions,irritability,angryoutburstsandsleepdisturbance.
§ ViolationsofFiveCoreBeliefs• “Theworldisjustorfair.”
o Whydidthishappen?• “Guiltandviolationofsenseofself-esteemandcharacter.”
o Ishouldhavedonesomethingelse;Ishouldhavenotdonesomething;Ishouldhavedonesomethingmore.
• “Abandonment,Betrayal,violationoftrust.”o Ifeelbetrayedbysomeone.
• “Violationofasenseofsafety.”o Theworldnowseemslikeanunsafeplace.
• “Violationofcoherency”o Thistraumaticeventhastakenawaythegluethatholdstheworld(religion,
spirituality,etc.)together.
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CopingTools
QuestionstoAskYourself
o Whathasequippedyoutoworkthroughgrief,loss,orsomethingdifficultbefore?
o Whatneedstobeinplaceforyoutofeelsafeagain?
o Howwouldyoufeelsupportedbyothersrightnow?
o Wherecanyougetinformation?Whoisthebestpersontotalktoaboutthat?
o Whatdoyouneedrightnow?
o Focusondoingthenextbestthingforyouandyourfamily
o Whathasallowedyoutoworkthroughthissofar?
HealthyCopingTools
o Rest§ Areyougettingtoolittlesleep?§ Areyougettingtoomuchsleep?
o Simplifyyourlife/BeGentlewithyourselfo Getoutside
§ Goonawalk;breatheinfreshair.o Exerciseo Reframe
§ Whatisonewaytoviewthissituationdifferently?o EatHealthyFoodso DistinguishwhatisTruefromwhatisaThoughto PracticeSelf-Care(Whatissomethinglife-givingyoucandotocareforyourself?)o BeAwareofwhatyouarelisteningtoandwhatyouarewatching
§ Certainimages,sounds,andsmellsmightbetriggeringrightnow.o Findasafeplace
§ Sometimes,our“safeplace”mightbeanimageinourminds.o Findawaytoexpressyourexperience/tellyourstory
§ Journal/Writeoutyourstory§ Talktoatrustedfriend§ Speaktoaprofessional
o Developinternalsupport§ HowcanyouturntoGodinthistime?§ Whatsmallgroupsareavailableforyou?§ Prayer/Meditation§ Scripturereading
o Seekexternalsupport§ Everyoneneedsasupportsystem,especiallyintimesofdistress.§ Whocanyouspeaktoorspendtimewithrightnow?
o Knowyourlimits§ Useboundarieswithwhatyoucanhandleandwhatyoucan’trightnow.
o Gratitudeo Play-dosomethingfun!(Itisgoodandhealthytolaugh)o RelaxationTechniques(Deepbreathing,music,art,reading)
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ParentingwhenLifeisHard
ByJillGilbert,LPC,LMFT
Parentingishard.Lifeishard.Whathappenswhentheyarehardatthesametime?Belowarestepstohelpyouhandleboth.Apositiveby-productofsufferingisthatourchildrencanexperiencehowafamilyandcommunitypullstogetherwhenlifeishard.
• FindyourCompass-Thebelowwillhelpyouprocessyourownemotionssothatyoucanbeavailableforyourchild’semotionsandkeepupwithyourparentalresponsibilities.
o SpendtimewithGod—getcenteredandgroundedinHimo Seekcounsel(Mentors,PastoralCare,Therapists)
o SupportfromTrustedPersonalRelationships
o ClarifyValues—whatistrulyimportantrightnow?
o Process—usemusic,art,journaling,books
• ModelResiliency
o Nurturerelationships
o Nurturefaith
o PracticeGratitude
o Don’tforgettoplay.Itishealthytolaughandplay.
• ModelHealthyCopingo Takecareofyourmind,body,heartandspirit.
o Teachyourchildrentodothesame.
• ModelHealthyGriefo Doyourownheartwork
o Usechild-appropriatelanguagetodescribefeelingsofsadness,fearorloss.
• ModelServingintheCommunity
o Serveotherswithyourspiritualgiftsandinvitechildrenintothat.
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ProcessingHarveywithKids
WrittenbyMichelleCollins,LPC,CertifiedClinicalTraumaCounselor,EMDRcertified
HurricaneHarveyhascomeandgoneandleftdestructionofproperty,emotionsandstabilityinitswake.Insituationslikethese,survivalbecomespriorityandsafetycomesfirst.
Whatishelpfulisrememberingthethreephasesoftraumarecovery:
1.Safety&stabilization
2.Remembrance&mourningand
3.Reconnectionandintegrationbackintolife.
InHoustonrightnow,weareinbetweenphase1andphase2.
Ayoungerchild’s(age3andbelow)conceptofsafetyliesprimarilywithhis/hercaregivers.Olderchildrenlooktothings liketheirhomeenvironment,toys,aswellascaregiverstoestablishasenseofcontrolandsafety.Thisisgoodnewsintermsofhelpingchildrenprocessbeingdisplacedfromtheirhomesbutcanaddextraworkforparentsaswell.
Belowaresomepracticalstepsyoucantaketowardensuringyourchild'smentalstabilitythroughouttheprocessofrecovery.
Ifyou,astheparentcan:
1.Communicateyourdecisionstoyourchildren,
2.Helpthemtalkthroughtheirunderstandingandemotionsoftheexperience,
3.Talkwiththemthroughhowyouarekeepingthemsafeandtheactionsyouwill take ifcertainthreatsbecomereal,yourchildwillfeelconnectedandunderstoodthroughthechaos.
Reassureyourchildoftheirsafetyandofthefamily’sconnectednessthroughoutallthechaos.Thisneedsto be done verbally but also through your body language and actions. Take time to play and relaxthroughouttheday.Connectwithyourkidsandallowthemtoseeyousmilingwheneverpossible.
Takingsentimentaltoys,stuffedanimalsbasicallytransitionobjectswithyoumightseemtrivialbuttheseobjectscanbekeytohelpingyourchild feelsafeandconnected.Taketimetotalkabout theobjectandhelpthemconnecttoitwhentheyaretryingtosleep/wakinguptokeepthemconnectedandgroundedinthemidstofchaosandchange.
Keep routines asmuch as possible. Try to keep routine in the way you structure their day with play,learning,restingtime.Keepyourbedtimeroutinethesame:singthesongstheyknow,readthebooksorrecitethebookfromwhatyouremember.
Allowthemtotelltheirstoryofwhathappenedandhowitmadethemfeel.Thisisakeypartofprocessingthetraumaandallowingthemtostartthehealingprocess.
Andaboveall,keepcheckinginwithyourchildandseehowtheyaredoing.
Sometimesweforgetaboutourlittlestmembersofourfamiliesduringsurvivalmode.Iwanttoremindusthatwhilechildrenmightnothavethewordsyettoexpressallthedeepintenseemotionswefeelasadults,theirmindsareabsolutelycapableoffeelingthoseemotions.
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HowtoProcessyourownHarveyStory
Itisimportanttowrestlewithandtellyourstoryaftertimesoftragedy.Youcanwriteyourstory,shareitwithafriendortellaprofessional.Spendtimereflectingonyourstoryandknowwhenyouneedtoseekprofessionalhelp.Somequestionstoconsiderasyouprocessyourstoryandlookahead:
• Wherewereyouwhenthestormhit?• Whatitemswereyouabletosave?Whatmadetheseimportant?• Whowaswithyou?• Howwereyourescued?• Howhaveyouhandledtimesoflossorstressbefore?• Howcanyoubecourageousinthismoment?• Whathascalmedyoudowninthepast?Howcanyoudothisnow?• Whatcanyoubethankfulforrightnow?• HowhasHarveyimpactedyouandyourfamily?• Whatemotionsareyouexperiencing?• What"characters"areapartofyourstory?Neighbors,friends,strangers?• Whatwasthescariestmoment(s)foryou?• Describe(atleast)onemomentyoufelthopeorrelief.• DescribethemostimpactfulmomentinyourHarveyjourneysofar.• Whatisonelessonyoulearnedduringthisstorm?• Whatisthebestnextstepyouwilltakeinyourlife(basedonthislesson)?
Iflifebecomesunmanageableandyourdailyfunctioningisimpacted,considerseekingprofessionalcare.Ifthesequestionsaretootriggeringoryouareexperiencingthesymptomsonpage4,contactacounselorinyourarea.
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HowtoCareforYourselftoTakeCareforOthers
• Processyourownstory-Usethequestionsonpage8toassistwiththis.• SealinyourService-It'simportanttosealinyourservicenomatterhowyouareserving.
Startandendwithaprayer.BeginandendwithaBibleverse.Or,startandendwithasong.• Rest-Youcan'thelpifyouendupsickinbed.Getenoughrest,eatwellandgetoutsideand
move.Restsothatyoucangiveyourbesttothepeopleyouareserving.• StayConnected-Donotworkyourselfoutofsocialconnection.• HaveFun-Pickonefunthingtodoeachweek.Weallneedsomethingtomakeuslaugh,
somethingtodistractus,somethingtolookforwardto.• BeGentlewithYourself-Intimesofstress,it'simportanttobegentlewithourselves.Goslow
andfocusondoingthenextbestthing.Tobegentlewithourselvesistogoslow,takeabubblebathortakeabreakwhenneeded.Nowisnotthetimetopushorforce.AskGodtoshowyouhowtohelpeachandeveryday.Hewillbringyoutherightpeopleandtherighttasks.
• Don’tOutshootyourCoverage-Knowwhenyouneedaprofessionaltohelpyouassistsomeoneinneed.
• ServewithaTeam-Havingasharedexperiencewithothershelpingwillgiveyousupportandtheabilitytoprocessthestoriesyouarehearingandtheexperiencesyouarehaving.
• MixPhysicalwithEmotionalService-Ifyouareservinginarolethatrequiresalotemotionally,takeabreakandspendsometimeservingonspecifictasks.ViceVersa.
• LetgooftheGuilt-Donotjudgeorcompareyourexperience• Simplify• BeHonestaboutyourintentionstohelp-Isitcomingoutofunhealthyguiltorduty?
Paceyourself.Thisisamarathon.Notasprint.Practicetheabovetoavoidburnoutandcompassionfatigue.Youarejustonepartofrecovery.Donotcarrythewholeresponsibility.
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Survivor’sGuilt
WhatisSurvivor’sGuilt?Survivor'sguilt(sometimesreferredtoas"survivorsyndrome")referstothepsychologicalconditionofsomeonewhowitnessedorwasinvolvedinatraumaticeventthatmayhaveharmedothers,butlefttheaffectedindividualvirtuallyunscathed.Theaffectedindividual,however,isimpactedbytheemotionalscarsthatresultedfromwitnessingthetraumaticevent.
CommonSymptomsmayinclude:
• Nightmares• Difficultysleeping• Flashbackstotheevent• Lossofmotivation• Irritability• Anxiety• Thoughtsaboutthemeaningoflife
CopingwithSurvivor’sGuilt:
• Acknowledgeandvalidateyourownhurtorgrief.Youhavepermissiontogrieveevenifyoufeel“spared.”
• Thereisnotahierarchyofpainandtrauma.Weallhaveuniqueexperiences.• Normalizeyourreaction.Survivor’sguiltisacommonreactioninacrisis.• Giveyourselfthespaceandtimetofeelandtogrieve.Youareallowedtodothis.• Donotjudgeorcompareyourexperience.• Istheguiltyouareexperiencinghealthyorunhealthy?
o Unhealthy-Doestheguiltmakeyoufeeloverlyresponsible?Orrequirepenance?o Healthy-Doestheguiltcallyoutoactionandtoserve(withinyourcapabilityandmeans)and
toempathy?
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Survivor’sGuilt
ALetterbyAdamL.Mason,MAMFC,LPC-SMinisterofCounselingServicesHouston’sFirstBaptistChurch
Blessingscanbelikebabies,cominginallshapes,sizes,andcolors.SharleneandIwereblessedtohavenotflooded.Thewaternevercameoveroursidewalk.Weneverlostpower,water,televisionservice,orinternet.Wehadarefrigeratorfullofdeliciousfoodwhichwepreparedfresheachday.OurTuesday:wespenttheafternoonwatchingsomeofthechildrenfromdownthestreetworkonpuzzleswhiletheadultscasuallychattedandwonderedoutloudifwereallyneedfloodinsurance,sincewedidnotfloodinsuchamajorevent.
Bobby,myfather-in-law,experiencedadifferenttypeofblessing.Hishomeflooded.Again.Thisishisthirdtimetoflood:TropicalStormAllison,theTaxDayFlood,andHurricaneHarvey.Thistimewasdifferentthough.Thistimehewashome.ThewaterstartedcomingintohishouseMondaymorning.By1:00pmhehad3inchesinhishome,anditwasstillraining.Heraisedhisgaragedoortocheckontheweatherandthestreetandthevaninthedriveway,andhesawamanwalkinginthewaistdeepwater–pullingaboat.ThegoodSamaritanhaddrivenfromWallertoCypressthatmorning,bringinghisboattohelppeople.Hetookmyfather-in-lawtodryground,wherehecaughtaridetoashelteratMetropolitanBaptistChurch.Theygavehimamattress,ablanket,andapillow.HisTuesday:thecrewfromtheMcDonald’sacrossthestreetcametowork,cookedthemorning’sallotmentofbreakfast,deliveredittotheshelter,thenclosedtherestaurantandwenthome.Itwasagoodbreakfast.Heateitamongstrangers,withwhomhehadlittleincommon.Theywerealsoevacuees.OnWednesdayafternoon,thefloodwatershadrecededenoughforBobbygetaridebacktohishouse.Thewaterinhishomehadcrestedat6inches.Heturnedonhiselectricity,settheairconditionerat72degrees,gatheredafewbelongings,backedhisdrycaroutofhisgarageanddroveovertoourhouse.Somanyblessings.Idarethinkthatmyfather-in-law’sexperienceofGod’sblessing,love,andprovisionaredeeperthanmine.Thereisatendencytothinkthatthoseofuswhoaresparedhardshipare“moreblessed”thanthosewhoarenot.Wequestionourworthinessforsuchanhonorprofessing“Whyus,God?”Wethinkthatsomethingiswrongbecauseothershaveexperienced“morethantheirfairshareofpain”whileweremainrelativelycomfortable.Butwhatisreallywrongisourwayofthinking.Wehaveafaultytheologyofsuffering.Inreality,theblessingofprotectionisrathershallowwhencomparedtotheblessingofdeliverance.PerhapsGod’sloveandcomfortarefeltmoreinsufferingthaninsafety;moreinneedthaninplenty.Inhismessageyesterday,PastorGreggmentioned“Survivor’sGuilt”.Hesuggestedthatforthoseofusthathadsurvivedwithnoorminimaldamagethereisagreatresponsibility.Wemustuseourresourcesinhelpingthosewhohavenone.Thisgivingofourselvesisourplaceofdeeperblessing.Blessingscanbelikebabies,cominginallshapes,sizes,andcolors.Thoseofuswhodidnotexperiencegreatlossdonotallhavethesameabilitytohelp.Noteveryonecancutsheetrock,orspend6hoursonourfeetsortingclothes.Butwecanallsosomething.Asthepastorsays,weareeithergoing,giving,praying,ordisobedient.
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HowtoDetoxtoAvoidSecondaryTrauma
ALetterbyAdamL.Mason,MAMFC,LPC-SMinisterofCounselingServicesHouston’sFirstBaptistChurch
AreportpublishedWednesday,December9,2009bytheUniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiegostatedthattheaverageAmericanconsumes34gigabytesofcontentand100,000wordsinasingleday.Ibelievethatduringnaturaldisastersthesenumbersgoup.Wehavebeeninundatedwithimages,sounds,andwordsfromthetelevision,internet,andradiochroniclingtheeventsunfoldingaroundus.Inadditiontothesheervolumeofthisinformationincreasing,thecontentoftheinformationchangesaswell.Theinformationbecomesmuchmoreemotional.Itisvirtuallyimpossibletonotbeaffectedbywhatwehear,see,andsmellhappeningallaroundus.Ourmindsandheartscannotescapeunaffectedbythisdeluge.IthasbeenoveraweeksinceHarveymadelandfall.IcancallhimHarveynowandnotHurricaneHarveybecauseIfeelthatweareonafirstnamebasis.Thishasbeenamuchmoreintimatestormforme-forus.However,Inthelast24hours,themediahasshiftedtheirprimaryfocusawayfromHarvey.Eventhoughtheirconversationhaschanged,thatdoesnotmeanthatourconversationshavechanged.OurmindsandemotionsarestillverymuchfocusedonHarveyandhiseffectsonourcommunities.Westillhavegroupsofvolunteersgoingintohomespullingoutcarpet,cuttingoffsheetrock,andthrowingoutformerlyvaluableitems.Attheendofthetaskthesehomesaredetoxified.Somearesprayedwithacombinationofbleachand/ormildewcidetokillthebacteriaandpreventmold.Othersrequiremoredrasticcleaningmeasures.Somehomeswillsimplybedestroyedintheinterestofpublichealth.Eachday,thevolunteersmustgohomeand“detox”themselves.Bynowmostoftheseworkershavedevelopedaroutine:bootsleftoutsidebythedoor,clothesimmediatelyintotheawaitingwasher,andbodyintoahotshower.Thesestepsarebothnecessaryandappreciatedattheendofahardday.Itisadisciplinethatisasrewardingasitislifeprotecting.Iwonderifwepaythesamelevelofattentiontodetoxingourthoughtsaswedotodetoxingourhomesandphysicalbodies?InRomans12:2,Paulstressestheimportanceofrenewingourmind.Paulunderstoodtheonslaughtofcarnaltoxicitytowhichweareexposedeveryday–andPauldidnothavethemulti-sensorymessagesofmodernmediawithwhichwemustcontend.Someoftheseworldlyinfluencedthoughtsneedtoleftoutside.HustonMcComb,onthecounselingcenterstaff,visualizesleavinghisworkcaresonthepushbarofthedoortothechurchashepressesittoopenthedooronhiswayhome.Someofourmemoriesandemotionsneedtobesanitizedbytherefiner’sfire–thereissomegoodwaitingtoberevealed.Someofwhatwehaveexperiencedjustneedstobedestroyed.Weleavethosebehindandmoveforward.Modernpsychologicalresearchindicatesthatitonlytakes60secondsofquietmeditationtoresetthemind.60seconds.1minute.SetasidesometimetodaytoclearyourmindfromeverythingbutGodandHisloveforyou.Detox.Reset.Rest.
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TheGiftsofSuffering
• IntimacywithGod• Intimacyandauthenticitywithfriendsandfamily• Feeling“awake”tolife• ExperiencetheBodyofChrist• Valuesareclarified• Enhancedabilitytoserveandunderstandothersinpainandsuffering• Enhancedmeaninginlife
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SpiritualSupport
Intimesoffearorchaos,wemustrememberwhatisTrue.BelowisacharttohelpdistinguishbetweenThoughandTruth.
THOUGHT TRUTH
Goddoesn’tcare. “Jesuswept.”John11:35
Godfeelsfar. “TheLordisclosetothebrokenhearted.”Psalm34:18
Weareinvisible. “TheGodwhoseesme.”Genesis16:13
Weareforgotten. Hehearsourprayer.Psalm17:6
Wearedisplaced. WeareadoptedinChrist’sfamily.Ephesians1:5
Wearescared. Heisourpeace.Ephesians2:14
Weareconfused. “GodisnotaGodofdisorderbutofpeace.”1Corinthians14:33
Wearehurting. “Hebindsuptheirwounds.”Psalm147:3
Wheredowego? “Youaremyhidingplace.”Psalm32:7
Wefeelguilty. “Carryeachother’sburdens…”Galatians6:2
Wefeelhelpless. “Practicehospitality.”Romans12:13
Whatdowedo? “Dogoodandsharewithothers.”Hebrews13:16
Itisdarkaroundus. “Godislight.”1John1:5
Wefeeloverwhelmed. “Iwillgiveyourest.”Matthew11:28
Wearetired. “ThosewhotrustintheLordwillfindtheirstrengthrenewed.”Isaiah40:31
Wearestirred. “Repent…turntoGod.”Acts3:19
Thewatersarerising. “Hereacheddown…anddrewmeoutofdeepwaters.”Psalm18:16
Weareheartbroken. “Deepcallstodeep.”Psalm42:7
Wefeellost. “AndIwillleadtheblindinawaytheydonotknow…”Isaiah42:16
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AdditionalResourcesandReferrals
Counselors:• KatieAshby
o 713-581-9100• JillGilbert
o 713-581-9100• DeniseRhew
o 713-581-9100• SandyBond
o 832-493-6965• NancyCofran
o 281-772-1017• KatieAdams
o 281-277-8811• TrishaTaylor
o 512-922-4000• TimMavergeorge
o 281-277-8811• MichelleCollins
o 832-598-1734• GuyGourley
o 281-398-2509• P.K.Loeffler
o 713-461-1606MDPCResources:
• StaffMembers(Callmainchurchlineat713-782-1710)o BrettHurst,RelationshipsPastoro RickMyers,CaringMinistriesPastoro AmandaGraceCaldwell,Counselor-in-Residenceo BeverlyFluke,MemberCareDirectoro KakkiThompson,CaringMinistriesDirector
CommunityResources:
• Interface-SamaritanCounselingCentero 713-626-7990o www.houstonsamaritan.org
• HoustonCenterforChristianCounselingo 281-398-0022o www.christiancounselinghouston.com
• Bo’sPlace(GriefSupport/SupportGroups)o 713-942-8339o www.bosplace.org
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