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called Finding Hope Workbook and Resources and is available at www.
newchristianresources.org. This five-week series focuses on finding compassion
for oneself and others through these challenges, and offers national resources
and helpful articles.
Another very important way to get involved is to spend time in prayer.
Life can be so unbelievably hard. We want to shower love and compassion on
all the people we interact with. Showing up the best we can be is a worthwhile
effort.
Though in many ways we are all left speechless and feeling helpless in the
face of addiction, suicide, domestic violence and/or mental illness, it is powerful
and important to step up and respond even at the risk of our responses being
inadequate. Because when anyone suffers from addiction, domestic violence,
suicide and mental illness, we are all impacted.
Sometimes we get to offer the care and compassion; other times we receive
it. And, at the core of it all, the Lord is calling each of us to love our neighbor,
show compassion and do our very best to offer comfort and healing.
“True worship of the Lord consists in performing useful services; and
such services during a person’s life in the world lie in a proper fulfillment of his
function by each person, whatever his or her own position, that is, in serving
his country, its communities, and his or her neighbor with all his or her heart.”
(Secrets of Heaven 7038)
Bronwen Henry is Small Group Coordinator for Bryn Athyn
Church and Program Manager for Journey Programs in the
General Church. She has led the 2016 and 2017 Finding Hope
events in Bryn Athyn. She is passionate about the church
stepping up to respond to these important topics, together
with our surrounding communities. If you are looking to start
a Finding Hope effort in your area and want to check in with
her, please contact: [email protected] or 215-
530-2036. Bronwen lives with her husband, Jeremy, and children in Huntingdon Valley,
Pennsylvania.
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