In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews counselor and author Lauren Whitman about her book, A Painful Past: Healing and Moving Forward. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are:

• Why is it important to spend time reflecting on who God is and how he relates to us when taking the first toward healing and moving forward from a painful past?

• Why can this process be viewed as "a journey of lament?"

• Why is it important for us to take the time to sift through the details of what has happened in our past?

• How do you counsel people who are wrestling with the question, “Where was God when this was

happening?”

• What are some biblical encouragements you’d offer to someone who get stuck thinking “What if the past repeats

itself?”

• At what point should we consider sharing our painful past with someone like a counselor, mentor, or loved one?

View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/a-painful-past-lauren-whitman/

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