A Word from Bob: Guest Post by Joe Leavell
Today’s blog is a guest post from my friend and fellow biblical counselor, Joe Leavell. For the original post, see the Biblical Counseling of Arizona post here: Are Trauma Responses Sinful?
Joe is the Director of Biblical Counseling of Arizona. He has his BA in Pastoral Studies, his MABC from The Master’s University, and is ACBC certified. Joe has been married to his high school sweetheart since 2001, and together they have four children ranging from middle school to college ages.
“Traumatic”
Watching your brother and best friend breathe his last breath has a lasting impact on a person. This was my experience in October of 2015 as our immediate family watched my brother pass away at the age of 37 from melanoma cancer. The word “traumatic” is an apt description of the hellishness of death. I do not wish that painful experience on anyone, though I know that many reading this have already experienced similar or even greater levels of pain.
The week after my brother’s death, I found myself standing next to my wife in church where we were singing a hymn. In front of us was my brother’s
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