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Tools for the new normal

Simple things that can help on a hard day, and writing from the Reel Brothers family as it grows. None of this replaces professional care.

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A simple tool

Where does grief meet you today?

Grief does not move in a straight line, and you may feel more than one of these in a single day. Pick the word that fits right now.

Choose a word above. You will see where it sits on the Wheel, a passage of scripture, and one small thing to try today.

Shock

On the Wheel: Write It Out · Habakkuk · Habakkuk 2:2, NIV

Write down what happened, plainly, the way you would tell a friend. You do not have to make sense of it yet.

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Denial

On the Wheel: You Can't Do It Alone · Nehemiah · Nehemiah 2:17-18, NIV

Name one person you can be honest with this week, and one thing you need help with. Nehemiah did not rebuild the wall alone.

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Anger

On the Wheel: Kingdom Builder · Solomon · Ecclesiastes 3:1, NIV

There is a season for this too. Notice where your anger shows up, and pick one person you can talk it through with.

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Bargaining

On the Wheel: Let's Be Reel · Job · Job 13:3, NIV

Job took his questions straight to God. Write down the question you keep asking, and bring it to Him in prayer.

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Depression

On the Wheel: Mighty Men of Valor · Paul · 2 Corinthians 1:8, NIV

Paul wrote about pressure far beyond what he could bear. Feeling this way does not make you weak. Reach out to one person today. If you are thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 now.

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Testing

On the Wheel: The Reel Olympics · Samson · Judges 16, NIV

Loss shows you who is really in your corner. Who has shown up for you? Who leaves you more drained than before?

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Acceptance

On the Wheel: Learning How to Fish · Jesus · Matthew 4:19, NIV

Acceptance is not forgetting. What is one thing they taught you that you can carry forward this week?

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Write It Out

A page for today

"Write down the revelation and make it plain." Habakkuk 2:2 is the verse behind Write It Out. Take a sheet of paper, or print this page, and answer three questions.

  1. What happened? In plain words, the way you would tell a friend.
  2. What do I miss most today? Small things count.
  3. What do I need this week, and who can I ask? One need, one name.

You Can't Do It Alone

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Our own programs have not started yet. Until they do, these can help you find support today.

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