I’m Dee—a fellow struggler. I’m also a Christian counselor, relationship coach, speaker, writer, pastor’s wife, mom, and grandma.
Over ten years ago, I lost my oldest son to suicide.
John’s death opened my heart like nothing else to others who are also hurting.
My counseling office is located about 20 feet from a mall. Before I begin my work day, I cut through JCPennys, climb stairs, and then head to the Dunkin Donuts for my dark roast with cream.
Since John’s death, I take more time looking into the faces of those I pass.
I now notice the pain in most people’s eyes. It’s hard to find those over 40 that don’t have that beaten down by life look. And that saddens me. And I know it saddens my Father.
One of the most well-known verses in the Bible says, For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16 NIV).
That’s the good news. Eternal life through trusting that Jesus died personally for you. That’s the first step. And it’s a critical one.
Yet, many who have trusted Christ as their personal savior are among those strolling through the malls of life with their face downcast.
Why is that?
I don’t know for sure. Yet, as I sit with individuals in my counseling office, I’ve drawn some conclusions.
Life brings to all of us some unexpected losses. If you are like me, you’ve even experienced a devastating loss. And now the temptation is to become discouraged and settle for less. Settling for a life without the former joy. Don’t do it.
God still has hope and healing in mind for you.
These future blog posts are about bringing help, hope, and healing through the practical application of God’s word along with sound biblical counseling principles.
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Healing through Rest
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
3/5/2021
Real hope in perilous times
Dee Lundgren M.A., L.P.C.
3/22/2020
The Craziness of Grief
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
9/14/2019
How I Almost Missed Out
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
8/23/2019
Weathering the Storms of Life
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
8/15/2019
Is There Purpose in Pain? (And Why it Matters)
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
4/27/2019
Good Grief
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
4/11/2019
The Truth About Grief (And How God Uses It for Our Good)
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
4/4/2019
Is It Ok for a Christian to be Depressed?
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
3/27/2019
The Truth about the Good Old Days
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
3/22/2019
Do You Struggle with What God Allows?
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
3/13/2019
Keep Walking
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
2/26/2019
Embrace Your Season
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
2/23/2019
How to Have Peace in a Chaotic World
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
2/12/2019
There's Always Hope
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
2/5/2019
Prayer the Solution to a Common Condition
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
1/29/2019
The Connection Between Health and Loss--My Personal Story
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
1/22/2019
How Not to Be Cranky
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
1/16/2019
Does God Promise Healing?
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
1/8/2019
An Answer to a Desperate Prayer
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
1/1/2019
Santa on Social Media?
Dee Lundgren, M.A., LPC
12/26/2018
5 Myths of Christmas
Dee Lundgren, M.A., LPC and Patricia Durgin
12/17/2018
7 Tips on Handling Family Drama (Proven Strategies)
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
12/12/2018
God's Promise to the Weary
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
12/4/2018
Hope for the Frazzled Part Two
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
11/27/2018
Hope for the Frazzled
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
11/20/2018
8 Pitfalls to Avoid being Stuck
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
11/14/2018
Problems as Gifts
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
11/5/2018
Breaking Free from Past Losses
Dee Lundgren, M.A., LPC and Patricia Durgin
10/30/2018
God's Bootcamp
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
10/23/2018
Time Out
Dee Lundgren MA, LPC
10/16/2018
Freedom through Forgiveness
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
10/9/2018
What Not to Do When Dreams Turn to Nightmares
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
10/2/2018
God's Detours
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
9/25/2018
My Personal Grief Journey--Part 2
Abbigail Kalaf MS LPC BCPCC
9/11/2018
My Personal Grief Journey--Part 1
Abbigail Kalaf MS LPC BCPCC
9/4/2018
Where is God in the Storm?
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
8/28/2018
Getting to the Other Side of Grief
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
8/21/2018
Billy Graham's Insights on Grieving
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
8/14/2018
When Doing Right Turns Out Wrong
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
8/7/2018
The Connection between Clutter and Grief
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
7/31/2018
A Simple Quiz on Grief
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
7/24/2018
The #1 Gift to Give to a Grieving Friend
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
6/26/2018
10 Things Not to Say to a Grieving Person
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
6/19/2018
Do Christians Grieve Differently?
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
6/5/2018
Press on Toward the Goal
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
5/22/2018
From Brokenness to Wholeness Podcast
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
5/8/2018
The Blessing of Walking by Faith
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
5/1/2018
Grief Ten Years Later
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
1/20/2018
Welcome, My First Blog
Dee Lundgren MA LPC
1/19/2018
