If your parents wounded you, they are responsible for that, whether they knew what they were doing or not. But without forgiveness, the future will look no different than the past.

Forgiving your parents is not dismissing what they did, or pretending that your wounds never happened. After all, there would be no need for forgiveness unless someone had done something wrong. So what does this forgiveness look like?

Join Pat Morley and explore the uniqueness of biblical forgiveness. Maybe your parents are living; maybe they aren't. Maybe you have a good or civil relationship with them; maybe you don't. No matter your circumstances, let Pat guide you through the method Jesus prescribes for forgiving. It’s going to be a great day!

Reflection and Discussion

1. How have you softened toward your parents, and why?
2. What might your life be like in 10 years if you don’t forgive your parents?
3. What makes biblical forgiveness unique?
4. Did you pray and unilaterally forgive your parents? How does that make you feel? If not, what’s holding you back?

Did you know that all successful recovery programs address spiritual needs? There's a reason for that: A relationship with Jesus can give us the rest for our souls that no amount of human effort will ever be able to provide.

If you're on your way to being mended, you have faced the truth of what you experienced. You are no longer in denial, and you have grieved what was taken from you. Grieving was like exhaling the pain. Now you get to decide what you will inhale to take pain's place.

Whether this is your story, or you want to get a better idea of how you can help others, join Pat Morley for an eye-opening discussion about how to find real rest.

Reflection and Discussion

1. In general, is your soul at rest or restless? Explain your answer.
2. How have you understood Christian faith—as a task and commitment to a set of values or as a relationship with Jesus? Explain your answer.
3. Did you pray to affirm or reaffirm your faith? If yes, is your soul at rest? Explain your answer. If not, who can you talk to about your reservations?

Something was taken from you, your loved one, or friend. You didn't have the childhood you wanted, deserved, and should have experienced. You have been afflicted. You feel the loss deeply. Now that you've faced this truth, you need to grieve what went wrong.

In this practical lesson, Pat Morley will help you understand grief, the stages of grieving, how to grieve, and what to expect. It's going to be a liberating day!

Reflection and Discussion

1. What stage of healing are you in: denial, grief, forgiveness, making amends, renewal, setting boundaries, or transformation? Explain.

2. The goal of grieving is to let it out. How can each of the following ideas help you let it out?

A. Pour out your heart to God.

B. Talk to someone you trust.

C. Write your own prayer.

3. How released from your grief do you feel right now? How would you explain it to a friend?