âAre you in your High Zone, your Low Zone, or your OK Zone?â
âWhat is a Resource that makes you feel strong or safe?â
âWhat do you feel when that happens?â
âIs there something different you can do right now?â
I focused on learning the Arabic translation of these phrases (and others like them) for the Middle East Council of Churchâs (MECC) âStrong Kids / Strong Emotionsâ trauma resiliency program during much of my Winter 2020 COVID lockdown.
We use these phrases a lot.
That might seem like odd conversation to be having with elementary-age kids, but these are the conversations that help them learn the skills to become emotionally resilient during tough times.
by Rich Copley | Presbyterian News Service
The Rev. Salam Hanna, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Latakia, Syria, officiates at the communion table with members of a visiting team from Eastminster Presbytery, the Rev. Mark Ruppert and the Rev. Janet Lowery. (Photo by Elmarie Parker).
LEXINGTON, Kentucky â At the Presbyterian Church of Latakia, Syria, the Rev. Salam Hanna ministers to people who have endured nine years of civil war and, recently, sanctions that have led to the worst economic crisis the nation has faced in a century.
âWe rediscovered the Gospel as being a message of hope in the middle of crisis,â Hanna says of ministering during war. âThe Gospels, especially Mark, were written at a time when the Christian community was going through turmoil and crisis. We try to bring that hope of the Gospel into our daily life, to say that things will end. Crisis will end and never continue endlessly. Christ is present with us.