KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 20, 2012 /
Christian Newswire/ -- Everyone goes through a crisis. It's part of life. Who hasn't been touched by the death of a loved one, job loss, divorce, failing health, financial ruin, and on and on?
How do you pick up the pieces? Or what can you say to someone who is going through such difficult times?
Dan Hurst, the author of Broken Dreams, Shattered Lives suggests that friends and family are part of a successful and effective recovery. "The one thing that people who are hurting have to hold onto are the people they care the most about," says Hurst. "When your whole world has crumbled, you depend on the people that you love, and that you know love you."
Hurst is quick to point out that in many cases counseling and therapy are critically important, however even then the decision to seek help is often motivated by the ones who are closest to the one suffering.
"When you have a friend or family member that is hurting and is trying to put their life back together," says Hurst, "you may be the one person that can help them take the next correct step. You may be the one person that they feel they can trust. What you say can have a tremendous impact on their life."
That is exactly why Dan Hurst wrote the book. He is an ordained minister, and the book is a faith-based book. For years people asked him if he could recommend a book for someone going through some sort of crisis. "There are plenty of great books that address several different issues," Hurst says, "but I felt like there needed to be something that was a little more comprehensive and easy to read that I could share with people, either those that were looking for answers, or those that wanted to help someone."
Although his book is about eleven things one should do to put life back together, Hurst suggests 3 things a friend or family member should do to help someone seeking to get their life back to some semblance of normal:
1. Help them define the future. Life is not about the past. "Relive the past, and that's all you'll have in your future," says Hurst. "The past is about used life. The future is about uncharted waters. Life doesn't have to be the way it was."
2. Help them get past their fear. According to Hurst, "Making decisions out of fear leads to wrong decisions. Wrong motivations always lead to wrong results."
3. Help them make right choices. He maintains that consequences are far more important than circumstances. In other words, you can't do much about your circumstances, but if you make the right choices, those will lead to the right consequences that can overcome the effects of the current circumstances.
Dan knows media interviews. He was the host of the popular Kansas City morning show on KUDL for 20 years. You'll find him easy to converse with, and quick to make your interview what you want it to be. He won't even mention his book or website unless you ask him. He leaves that up to you.
Dan Hurst's book is available through local bookstores, Amazon.com, or from the publisher's website: www.LivingPower.com 
