“When we talk about the ’not enoughs’ – I’m not pretty enough, not rich enough, not, present enough with my kids, the root cause of the ‘not enoughs’ says shame. I’m afraid to go there. I don’t want to be known that I’m not enough. So, I just, kind of block it and try and bury it as much as you can.” No-one is immune from shame. Listen as Anna, a counsellor, talks about what shame really is and what we can do about it.
Program
Joy beyond Shattered Dreams?
Have you ever felt stuck in the dark, with no way out? Life may be dark because you’ve lost your job, or someone you love. Listen as Noel Due shares how God does offer us a torch, and how to discover a way through the dark times.
Fathers and Daughters
Parenting a teenager isn’t easy and we often get it wrong. Listen as we talk with Matthew about father daughter relationships, and how dads try to find the balance between wanting to protect their daughters and empowering them towards independence. What happens when we, inevitably, mess up?
Fatherhood
This week Rob Schubert reflects on his experience of fatherhood, and on God, who reveals himself to us as a loving dad.
75 Years of Hope
We all need hope to get through these seemingly impossible times. When has there been a time in your life when you’ve wondered, “How am I going to get through this?” Messages of Hope has been sharing inspiring stories for many years. Listen to some of the stories of people who have heard these messages of hope and the inspiration, encouragement and hope they have now.
Early Onset Dementia – Part One
How do you face the future when you feel like you’re losing your past? Listen as Ann and Tim share their experiences with adjusting to a diagnosis of early onset Dementia.
Good Enough
Do you ever ask yourself, “Am I good enough”? And how do you know when good enough is enough! Trying to measure up to family and friends or the boss or even yourself can be difficult. It can leave you feeling exhausted, guilty and wondering if it’s all worth the effort. Well on Messages of hope this week I’ve got good news for those of us who never quite feel like we are good enough.
Not Good Enough
“I generally feel like I am actually a really good person. Why am I not good enough for my parents to love me?” Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough? The messages we receive as children have a huge impact on the way we see ourselves, and that can stay with us throughout our life. Listen as we talk with Sarah about the challenges she’s faced to feel truly loved and accepted.
Alone
All of us have the potential to be surrounded by people, but if we are not known, it can seem that we don’t even exist. Loneliness can be that sense of not being known. How do we overcome isolation and restore connections? Listen as James Winderlich shares how God created us for community and the hope from loneliness to feeling connected.
You’re Not Alone
This week Andrew and Sarah will talk about some of the unique struggles of single parenting, and how they coped with the loneliness of raising children on their own.