Pennell Christian Counseling Center

04/30/2026

Made in His Image dinner for moms and daughters was such an amazing event! 💕

Share what you learned if you were able to attend! 👇🏻

04/29/2026

04/27/2026

Mothers and daughters (grades 6–12), join us for an evening of dinner, meaningful conversation, and a special Q&A panel as we explore what it means to be created in the image of God — mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Our panel features trusted voices including a pediatrician, dietitian, girls ministry director, and members of our female counseling staff, all ready to speak into the real questions you’re navigating.

04/24/2026

🌿 Parenting Neurodivergent Children: Different, Not Deficient

Parenting a neurodivergent child (ADHD, autism, sensory differences, etc.) often means letting go of what you thought parenting “should” look like—and embracing what your child uniquely needs.

🧠 Neurodivergent brains process the world differently—not incorrectly. Behaviors are often expressions of overwhelm, unmet needs, or nervous system dysregulation, not defiance.

💛 What Your Child May Need More Of

✔ Predictability and routine
✔ Clear, simple expectations
✔ Sensory support (movement, breaks, quiet space)
✔ Emotional co-regulation before correction
✔ Extra time for transitions
✔ Understanding instead of punishment

🌿 Instead of asking:

👉 “Why are they acting this way?”

Try asking:

👉 “What is my child needing right now?”

Behavior is communication.

🧠 Children regulate best through connection, not correction.

When a child feels safe and understood, their brain becomes more open to learning, listening, and responding.

📖 “Train up a child in the way he should go…” — Proverbs 22:6

This doesn’t mean one-size-fits-all parenting.

It means learning your child’s way—their wiring, their needs, their strengths and always pointing them back to Jesus.

“My grace is sufficient for you…” — 2 Corinthians 12:9

God’s grace covers the hard days, the meltdowns, the uncertainty, and the moments you feel like you’re not enough.

✨ You are not failing because parenting looks different.

You are learning, adapting, and showing up—and that matters more than perfection.

Your child doesn’t need a perfect parent.

They need a connected, attuned, and grace-filled one.

04/20/2026

💕 There are still spots open for this wonderful event but hurry because registration ends soon!

Mothers and daughters (6th-12th grade), come join us for dinner, discussion, and Q and A with a panel of experts to learn what it means to be created in the image of God mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Our experts include a pediatrician👩‍⚕️, dietician 🥗, girls ministry director, and our female counseling staff.

Join us Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 6:00-8:00pm in the Event Center at Broadmoor Baptist Church.

Registration is required along with a $10.00 per person fee.

Please submit questions for the panel when you register for the event. Door prizes too! 🛍️

Register here ⬇️

https://broadmoorshv.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3547276

You also can go to moor.church and click on “events” to register.

04/16/2026

Regulating Your Emotions in a Healthy Way

Healthy emotional regulation doesn’t mean ignoring your feelings, stuffing them down, or pretending they aren’t there.

It means learning how to feel emotions without letting them control you.

🧠 Emotions are signals, not enemies.

They alert us to what is happening inside and around us—but they were never meant to drive every decision.

Healthy Emotional Regulation Looks Like:

✔ Naming what you feel instead of reacting impulsively

✔ Pausing before responding

✔ Using breathing or grounding to calm your nervous system

✔ Expressing emotions in safe, honest ways

✔ Asking what your emotions may be trying to tell you

✔ Inviting God into the emotion instead of suppressing it

Unhealthy Regulation Looks Like:

✖ Exploding in anger 😡

✖ Shutting down emotionally 🤐

✖ Numbing with distractions/substances/screens 📲

✖ Pretending you’re “fine” when you’re not

✖ Taking emotions out on others

📖 “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” — James 1:19

“Be angry and do not sin.” — Ephesians 4:26

God never tells us not to have emotions—

He teaches us how to steward them wisely.

✨ You do not have to fear your emotions.

With practice, support, and God’s help, you can learn to respond instead of react.

Feeling deeply is not weakness.

Learning to regulate is strength.

04/15/2026

💕 There are still spots open for this wonderful event!

Mothers and daughters (6th-12th grade), come join us for dinner, discussion, and Q and A with a panel of experts to learn what it means to be created in the image of God mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Our experts include a pediatrician👩‍⚕️, dietician 🥗, girls ministry director, and our female counseling staff.

Join us Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 6:00-8:00pm in the Event Center at Broadmoor Baptist Church.

Registration is required along with a $10.00 per person fee.

Please submit questions for the panel when you register for the event. Door prizes too! 🛍️

Register here ⬇️

https://broadmoorshv.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3547276

You also can go to moor.church and click on “events” to register.

04/14/2026

Tonight at Broadmoor Baptist!

04/12/2026

💕 Mothers and daughters, come join us for dinner, discussion, and Q and A with a panel of experts to learn what it means to be created in the image of God mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Our experts include a pediatrician👩‍⚕️, dietician 🥗, girls ministry director, and our female counseling staff.

Join us Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 6:00-8:00pm in the Event Center at Broadmoor Baptist Church.

Registration is required along with a $10.00 per person fee.

Please submit questions for the panel when you register for the event. Door prizes too! 🛍️

Register here ⬇️

https://broadmoorshv.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3547276

You also can go to moor.church and click on “events” to register.

04/07/2026