IT HURTS (From a Child's Perspective)
Abused and neglected children still love their parents and family. However, regardless of their age, many have wondered and asked the question, "Why?" A typical response from any traumatic event, incident, or memories of those painful moments. Every child deserves to be heard and to have their basic needs met by their loved ones. When a child encounters a bad moment in their life, it can sometimes lead to trauma and have more of a negative impact on a child's development and emotional state. Any child maltreatment, abuse, and neglect can have enduring physical, intellectual, and psychological repercussions into adolescence and adulthood. This book covers some of these feelings, such as hurt, shame, sadness, or thoughts that a child would or would not say verbally. Yet we can all agree that every child is deserving of a safe, healthy, and protective environment that displays the positivity of family and love.
Purify This House
Does your house need to be purified from the difficulty of bringing your blended family together, dysfunction, substance abuse, mental health concerns, etc.? Does your house, your family, need to be transformed into the way God intended? This fascinating story tells about the two generations of dysfunctional and blended families whose households (the people within those homes) were transformed and individually purified by God. If you think there is no hope for you or your dysfunctional family, you are invited to enter the door that awaits you. After reading this compelling story, you can determine if your house needs to be purified. Then make a conscious decision to surrender and be forgiven for your past hurts, pain, and brokenness. When there is a knock at your door (your heart). Open it to see who is standing there. Author Althea P. Jones can lead you to the One who knocks at your heart's door, so you too can get your house purified. Throughout the years of being a Life Coach for so many, she decided to write this book to help other blended families live a harmonious life by following the will of God. We were created to serve and worship God.
No More Suffering in Silence
2021 FINALIST - AMERICAN WRITING AWARDS (Self-Help Category) No marriage is perfect, but when addiction, trauma, control, infidelity, and other ungodly issues become involved, it can become one of life's toughest challenges. You may have heard before that marriage is not for the weak, but told through the story of a young wife, Ren矇e, and the disillusionment with her new husband, Michael, you will find proof that this isn't true. The Good News is that we have a risen Savior who can take our tears, anger, betrayal, guilt, shame, and discontent upon His cross. Psalm 46:1 tells us that "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Ren矇e comes to realize that despite her husband's mistreatment of her, she is not alone in her marriage. With the help of God, she finds the power to overcome her struggles and achieve a greater faith. Once she decides to give Him her pain and trust, He provides her with the strength, peace, and healing to face the most difficult challenges of marriage. Through these devotions, you will learn how Ren矇e found a path through some of the lowest valleys and hardest places in her marriage. You too can be encouraged and strengthened in the Lord throughout your marriage. As you go on this marriage journey with Renee, you will also discover that you are not alone, and find that there is no need to suffer in silence any longer.
Maybe the Whole Ocean
Just as the ocean covers most of the planet, relationships compromise the majority of life. Strategic navigation of relationships occurs as people consider a cognitive understanding of emotions, e.g., that feelings are more governed by thinking than by circumstances. This is foundational for explaining how most interpersonal problems can be minimized and how new levels of freedom and joy in relationships with others can be experienced. Using additional metaphors, fourteen topics related to relationships are explored: emotion, freedom, human nature, competition and cooperation, motivation, grace, communication, anger, sadness, happiness, fear, connection, forgiveness, and virtue. Each topic is discussed with an emphasis on a cognitive model of emotions as well as reflections on various relevant Bible passages. Overall, this book attempts to show, through various principles, acronyms, analogies, and examples, that a simple idea (thoughts determine emotions) can make a significant difference. This idea is essential to understanding how people can be more emotionally responsive than reactive, which in turn will result in interpersonal dynamics that are characterized more by opportunity than obligation, cooperation rather than competition, and thriving rather than just surviving.
The Power of Divine Partnership in Marriages
God is the power source of every divinely ordained marriage. His intention is that each glorious marital destiny transcends to the next generation. When the exemplary union between Christ and the church is not displayed through godly marriages, the world is in jeopardy. Single, engaged, newlywed, or decades into the marriage, The Power of Divine Partnership in Marriages serves as a cornerstone guide to building a blissful future of unconditional love from the husband and unconditional submission from the wife. Experience a divinely distinct marriage today!Activate your spouse's roleApply biblical practicesLeave a legacy of marriage done right!
No Love For Daddy?
This is a self-examination at all things Paternal from my viewpoint. What I learned as a child, growing into adulthood coupled with the joy and pitfalls of becoming a father whilst learning how to become a Daddy.
Dancing Barefoot
An exploration of being at the unmarried older sister of the bride emotional impact of learning to embrace a change in your life's vision knowing that things happen for a reason and being the best Maid of Honor on the planet.
The Pink Widow
When Claire's husband died in 2015, she began writing about her life as a widow. Her everyday experiences of life after loss jotted down in notebooks, on the computer, some making it onto the pages of her blog 'The Pink Widow'.This book is a collection of some of that writing. Raw, and at times brutal.Honest, and at times funny.This book will make you laugh, cry and cry some more.It is not a memoir; it is not a self-help manual. It's the rants, ramblings, thoughts and feelings of an ordinary woman grieving her way and sharing it with you, with love and solidarity.
69 Ways to Make Love Without Having Sex!
In a day where sex has become little more than a recreational sport, there is a growing number of demisexuals who are looking for romance and genuine intimacy. This book is a festive approach to help those looking to add spice to their love lives where intimacy, romance, connection, and foreplay take center stage. I believe that any couple who diligently attempts to engage in these activities will develop deeper feelings for one another.
No Faux
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Stages of my Life (A book of poetry)
My life story cannot be written as yet because I have a lot more living to do. However, I wanted my children and family to get some understanding about what I have gone through and how I came out as somewhat sane individual. Being a lesbian woman born in Jamaica in the 60's was not easy. It took a lot for me to understand how to love and accept myself. Instead of my life story, I have written poetry to express some of my experiences.
Put Your Toe in the Pacific
Father Michael H. Custer, O.S.B. (1910-2006) lived as a monk of Saint Anselm Abbey for more than seventy years and taught chemistry at Saint Anselm College for more than forty years. In that time, he befriended thousands of students, families, and faculty members. He was especially loved for the stories in his homilies, some of which are included in this short book. Put Your Toe in the Pacific is a collection of Father Michael's humorous wisdom as well as memories from an unlikely seven-year friendship at the end of his life. Read the book to laugh, or read the book to renew your own unlikely friendships, and then pass the heart-warming book along to a friend. All after-tax profits are donated to the scholarship in his name at the College.
Happiness After Hurting
The marriage is over, and you are looking for a way to recover. You hoped it would last, and now you are shocked, angry, hurt, and confused. If you are trying to figure out how to survive the pain and recover well, Happiness After Hurting book is for you before, during, and after a divorce. Everyone gets married hoping it will last; Happiness After Hurting is for guidance and hope when the marriage does not survive. When staying together becomes dangerous or toxic, working out the problems seems impossible, and the marriage ends. Divorce, instead of stopping the pain, increases the hurt.Divorce is a complicated and uncertain time, not knowing where to begin picking up the pieces. When you need encouragement, tools, and tactics, you will find it inside this book. The stories and practical advice will instruct and coach you on surviving a painful divorce. Happiness After Hurting is written from professional and personal experience to help you through the hills and valleys, the silent days and years, and everything in between. This book will help you with: Surviving painful divorceLearning ways to break up and not allow your partner to leave you in pieces Simplifying the separation process Recovering from a split mentally and emotionallyYou will discover: Lessons from others going through this process.Insights from working with clients who have gone through a divorce and successfully found healingConnection with the emotions you are experiencingStrategies for getting through court days, raising children apartHow to establish boundaries Discovering the parts of you lost in the marriage and numbed by the pain Relatable experiences The Author, Gessy Martinez is professionally and personally experienced with the challenges and pain or divorce. As a mother of five, Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Minster you will find experience and practical steps to recover after divorce. Start now, recover your life by getting your copy of the book! Give voice to your emotions, release and find truths to embrace. Explore the tools given and actively answer the questions that will help designed to help you successfully navigate this time in your life.Happiness After Hurting takes you through four parts of the healing process. We will begin with where you are and take you through the steps leading to where you want to be. Take your time and come back to the parts you find difficult. There are questions in this book that walk you through the process. Each person will experience divorce differently. For some, the pain is before the legal process starts; for some, it's during the legal process, and for others, it's years after the judge signs the final divorce decree. In all your stages, this book can help your recover and find healing and the hurt.
Heart Mama
I don't know you personally and yet I know you. To the core of your being, I dare say. I can see it in your eyes when I look at you. Your strength, captured by your pain. I can feel your pain, I know what it feels like. Please tell me, how old were you when your mother passed away? Do you have any memories of her? Can you remember the way she looked at you, how she smiled and the stories she used to read to you? Can you remember the way she felt or how she smelt?Being confronted with the death of a parent when you are very young is very traumatic. Even if you might not think so yourself. The author will take you with her through her personal story and she will show you what you can do yourself to accept this great loss. By means of practical examples and exercises for you to do yourself, this book will help you to heal and to increase your life happiness."I wish I had read this book when my mother (37) died when I was just 13. Grownup things like these were barely spoken of. The book touches upon things the little girl inside of me carefully put away all those years. Now, after all those years, I can heal by reading this book and through my contact with Susan." - Sonja Broekhuizen, business coach
La Adicci籀n de Mi Hijo, Dolor, Transformaci籀n Y Sanaci籀n
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Life After Losing A Child
Life After Losing a Child is dedicated to my son, Antonio Smith-Scott (May 23, 1992-March 5, 2013) and in honor of my mother, Flora Scott (August 25, 1949-January 3, 2020), who birthed eight children and lost six before her own death. Life After Losing a Child is based on my own experiences-from a mother's perspective losing a child, from a sibling's perspective losing brothers in early childhood, how the death of my brothers affected my parents and our family. I also share how losing my own son affected my family, my four other children, and their father. Millions of parents lose a child every day and are left struggling, trying to not be overtaken with grief for the rest of our lives. We suffer from guilt, shame, hurt, pain, and sorrows until we allow Jesus to heal us. Losing a child from a miscarriage, stillbirth, sickness, deformities, abortions, accidents, or homicides-all these losses of a child carries the same hurts, pains, sorrows, and grief. The loss of these children leaves a void in all our lives as a family. I pray by sharing my loss and grief process, you will seek Jesus for healing for yourself and family. That you will be empowered to live your best life after the loss of a child or sibling. I pray you will live to the fullest capacity God has intended, Jesus died to give you, with the Holy Spirit guiding you-a life of purpose not only for yourself and family, but for the child that is gone but not forgotten.
Money can't please her in Bed
Darla thought she would have had the perfect life when she met Paul but after finding out what seemed to be the most devastating secret she was crushed. Darla decided to have an affair on her husband Paul with their gardener Kevin. Will she find it in her heart to forgive her husband or will she walk out on her 30 years of marriage and the perks that comes with it?
The Art and Science of Aging Well
In the past century, average life expectancies have nearly doubled, and today, for the first time in human history, many people have a realistic chance of living to eighty or beyond. As life expectancy increases, Americans need accurate, scientifically grounded information so that they can take full responsibility for their own later years. In The Art and Science of Aging Well, Mark E. Williams, M.D., discusses the remarkable advances that medical science has made in the field of aging and the steps that people may take to enhance their lives as they age. Through his own observations and by use of the most current medical research, Williams offers practical advice to help aging readers and those who care for them enjoy personal growth and approach aging with optimism and even joy.The Art and Science of Aging Well gives a realistic portrait of how aging occurs and provides important advice for self-improvement and philosophical, spiritual, and conscious evolution. Williams argues that we have considerable choice in determining the quality of our own old age. Refuting the perspective of aging that insists that personal, social, economic, and health care declines are persistent and inevitable, he takes a more holistic approach, revealing the multiple facets of old age. Williams provides the resources for a happy and productive later life.
Homophobia and Healing
With over thirty years of dedication and twenty years of published research Homophobia and Healing: Psychotherapy and the Psychology of Prejudice, is a provocative, timeless, scholarly, and professional work. A comprehensive analysis maps one-thousand-years of bias against same gender love; then details the literature from the 1970s representing the most pivotal fifty years for LGBTIQ2S+ health and psychology. The author engages the controversial debates on homosexuality, gender, sexual difference, race, and Indigenous issues. Modern narratives of clients and therapists help examine the cold war impacts of chronic homophobia, violence, racism, and prejudice. Therapeutic modelling in the mechanisms of prejudice reveals the origins of trauma, and sketches pathways for healing, self- development, and counseling therapy. At this critical juncture in global politics, this reflection on the polarization of entrenched attitudes provides clear thinking, rational debate, and de-escalating strategies. Built for helping professionals, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, ministers, educators, nurses, and health practitioners. This is your how-to and go-to text for gaining minority infused and informed skills to address prejudicial patterns and post-trauma recovery in homophobia, racism, and other forms of prejudice. Inspiring and powerful reading during these troubling times when basic human rights cannot be taken for granted.
Executor Help
David Edey wants to save you a lot of trouble! In this self-help book he clearly, concisely, and repeatedly explains why it is important that every individual appoint an executor of their estate; what it means to be an executor of an estate; and how having a knowledgeable and responsible executor can help ensure a family's wealth, welfare, health, and future happiness. The book is filled with advice, tips, and many real-life examples demonstrating what can go wrong (and what can go right), depending on whether or not families plan accordingly in advance, communicate clearly with one another, and are willing to put petty and selfish differences aside. No one likes talking about death and inheritances before they absolutely have to, but as Edey learned from personal experience, having these conversations earlier, rather than later, will save a lot of time and money, alleviate a ton of stress and ill feeling, and ensure that the deceased's wishes are properly and efficiently carried out.
Bibba
In this autobiographical/memoir, author Carolyn Carter gives an unbelievable account of what her life was like being raised by an eccentric and domineering mother, Bibba, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. She exposes the characteristics of Bibba's mental illness and paints a true and disturbing picture of battered men syndrome, violence, abuse, and infidelity while taking us down an emotional path of unforeseen karmic events, forgiveness, and ultimately, love.
Nowhere to Go
Life is not linear. It's a magnificent dance that invites us to be more than we can imagine. But that doesn't mean growing is easy. The transitions from one stage of life to the next can trigger feelings of fear, shame, guilt, anger, resentment, and even depression.In this powerful book about navigating life's toughest transitions, George Kalantzis helps you let go of the past and move into the future with strength, dignity, and optimism.Through raw, honest stories from his own life, George shows you how to fully accept yourself and rewrite the way you see the world - to stop holding yourself back from your best self and your extreme power.This is your path. Your life is unfolding exactly the way it was intended. Learn how to connect with your heart, listen to your voice, free yourself from limitations and expectations, and claim your true, unlimited potential.
Family Divided
A Harvard-educated physician returned home one day to find a note from his wife stating she had moved out and taken the children with her. The marriage was over, but he hoped he would remain a vital part of his children's lives. His wife had other plans. This is the story of a once-happy family now torn apart by divorce - its dignity shredded in a family court system that sees mothers as the only proper guardians for their children, even in the overwhelming majority of cases not involving abusive or threatening husbands. Written from the divorced father's point of view, this book exposes our twisted legal system, its obvious abuses of civil rights, and indifferent courts that subject caring fathers across the nation to vengeful ex-wives, opportunistic psychologists and psychiatrists, and overzealous attorneys. Author Robert Mendelson argues that all fathers should not be viewed as deadbeat dads who shirk their responsibilities. Public opinion, the press, and the courts are wrong to think that men cannot be single parents. A Family Divided alerts divorcing fathers to the hidden minefields and pitfalls of custody proceedings, offers practical recommendations for reform, and sheds light on the real cause of fatherlessness in America today.
The Grief Guidebook
"Help! How do I do this?"Loss strikes. Your heart is stunned. Your world is shaken. Someone special is missing. Life will never be the same. You will never be the same. Questions surface in your mind and heart. You try to make sense of it all. You struggle with overwhelming emotions and troubling thoughts. You tussle with what to do and when.You need answers. You need compassionate, practical direction. You need a guide for this journey - a companion to walk with you through all the questions, wonderings, fears, and obstacles.Welcome to The Grief Guidebook.Multiple award-winning author, speaker, and grief specialist Gary Roe is a trusted voice in grief recovery who has been helping wounded, grieving hearts find hope and healing for more than three decades. Written with heartfelt compassion, this warm, easy-to-read, and practical book reads like a conversation with a close friend. Gary says, "Over the past three decades, I've had the honor of walking with thousands of grieving hearts through the valley of loss. Along the way, I've been asked a multitude of questions about grief and grieving.In this book, I've compiled and addressed more than 70 of the most common questions I've been asked. Each chapter contains a question, a heartfelt response, and some suggestions for how to handle that issue.The beauty of The Grief Guidebook is that you can read straight through or simply go to the question that's currently on your mind and heart. Consider this a reference manual for your grief process.I hope you find The Grief Guidebook helpful, comforting, and healing. Please let me know what you think. Feel free to contact me anytime. I'm here to help, if I can."You have questions. The Grief Guidebook has answers. Grab your copy today.
A Pinch of Coriander Book One
A Pinch of Coriander Trilogy Book One: Time Will tell "These potent little wonders here," in Nick's square, meaty, palm nestled several round, white seeds, "are said by the ancients to possess aphrodisiac powers enhancing a man's virility. I have it on good authority from The Arabian Nights, among other sources. Conversely, in the Middle Ages, to slip a sachet of it beneath the marriage bed would ensure a wife's fidelity," he advised, returning his treasure to the spice jar. Professor Nick Ponti knows about many things, Renaissance art, jazz, gourmet cooking and fine wines. He thinks he knows who he is, and everything about the lives and loves of his family and friends. Like coriander, his favorite spice to season with, his world seems sweet and uncomplicated. But life soon stirs-up a minestra of conflicts and vexing questions: Is a sin of omission, a lie?Should secrets be taken to the grave, or stay buried?How many friends and lovers can a marriage hold?When to bring a child home, when to let her go?Time will tell, as Nick tries, like his favorite spice, to make everything in life sweet again, in this delicious story of love, family, and friendship. ***The novels in A Pinch of Coriander Trilogy, like those of Maeve Binchy, are full of interesting, quirky characters, intriguing plots, and gentle humor. Deep, heart-felt stories; they are books to be savored, like good food, and fine wine.
Grief Warrior
"I didn't want this new life without him, but in a split second, there I was drowning in it."Just after Thanksgiving, in the fall of 2007, Cindy Baumann received news that would change everything. Her son, Shaun, had suddenly died.Indescribable grief showed up quickly as she couldn't fathom life without her son. "What do I do? How do I go on without you?" became the cry of her heart. Certain she would never find true joy again, she had a choice to make. She could learn to appreciate the gift of everyone around her or stay submerged in pain forever.In this book, you will find authentic accounts of gut-wrenching grief, along with remarkable inspiration, transformation, and hope. It is not a sugar-coated, polished tale but a real, raw journey. As you embark on this read, may the peace and hope Cindy discovered become a source of hope in your own life.It's time to acknowledge the wonder and beauty that fills our days. Let's embrace those we love and seize the day relentlessly. Let's start the journey from darkness to light, together.
Destiny of a Homie Warrior
Joseph a.k.a Joe.T having his usual regular routine all shattered as fate hits when he witnesses an intense mental breakdown from a family member which was something that never should've happened.
Nowhere to Go
Life is not linear. It's a magnificent dance that invites us to be more than we can imagine. But that doesn't mean growing is easy. The transitions from one stage of life to the next can trigger feelings of fear, shame, guilt, anger, resentment, and even depression.In this powerful book about navigating life's toughest transitions, George Kalantzis helps you let go of the past and move into the future with strength, dignity, and optimism.Through raw, honest stories from his own life, George shows you how to fully accept yourself and rewrite the way you see the world - to stop holding yourself back from your best self and your extreme power.This is your path. Your life is unfolding exactly the way it was intended. Learn how to connect with your heart, listen to your voice, free yourself from limitations and expectations, and claim your true, unlimited potential.
Life's Letter
A transatlantic love story revealed through 110 long-lost love letters from 1946 piques a granddaughter's curiosity into her lineage. The letters penned from her British war bride grandmother to her Canadian soldier grandfather inspires Carly to embark on a journey to the vibrant and historic London, England. Using the letters as her guide, she sets out to retrace the steps of her grandmother Rene, 67 years later, following the sights and sounds of the city and the mystery and magic of a connection to the past, herself, and the life stories of those she meets along the way. Life's Letter is a story to inspire the need to dip into the cherished past to better understand the present and reminds us that in times of uncertainty, connection, courage, and hope fuel the quest for love and adventure.
He Loves Me
This essential step-by-step guide to modern dating teaches you the most powerful and time-tested matchmaking secrets to meet, attract, and keep the man of your dreams!Award-winning matchmakers Nancy Gold Zimmer, PhD, and Barbara Black Goldfarb, MHA, have cracked the relationship code and share three decades' worth of the real secrets to what makes men tick-what they truly desire, what makes them run for the hills, and what makes them fall madly in love.On your own, the modern dating scene can be a nightmare, but He Loves Me is the only dating guide you'll ever need to make re-entering the dating world a fun, easy, successful process! With these proven tools you'll easily find love with the right man.In He Loves Me, you will learn how tomeet quality men both in person and online-and spark their attraction so they're excited to take you out;spot red flags and date smarter to avoid wasting time on people who just aren't right for you;harness your amazing qualities, silence your inner critic, and find the confidence you need to attract a worthy man. He Loves Me is brimming with proven matchmaking secrets to help you cut through the nonsense of dating and find your perfect partner-for now and forever.
What You Believe Matters in Raising Your Children
This book brings to the forefront key Biblical doctrines for the purpose of Christian parenting. What parents believe about God, the Bible, salvation, mankind, the church, and last times really do matter in the lives of their children. I hope those who read this will find encouragement to raise their children God's way and for His glory while achieving personal spiritual growth as well.
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Executor Help
David Edey wants to save you a lot of trouble! In this self-help book he clearly, concisely, and repeatedly explains why it is important that every individual appoint an executor of their estate; what it means to be an executor of an estate; and how having a knowledgeable and responsible executor can help ensure a family's wealth, welfare, health, and future happiness. The book is filled with advice, tips, and many real-life examples demonstrating what can go wrong (and what can go right), depending on whether or not families plan accordingly in advance, communicate clearly with one another, and are willing to put petty and selfish differences aside. No one likes talking about death and inheritances before they absolutely have to, but as Edey learned from personal experience, having these conversations earlier, rather than later, will save a lot of time and money, alleviate a ton of stress and ill feeling, and ensure that the deceased's wishes are properly and efficiently carried out.
Hopelessly Hopeful During Separation
He's gone. You're separated and in the in-between season of marriage and divorce, where only a select few fully understand your struggles.In this season, when you don't know what the next best step is and loneliness can overwhelm you, sometimes it is best to simply not take any step at all. Silently reflecting and turning to God in those quiet, doubtful moments can create hope and clarity that solidifies your next step; this is especially true when you are separated from your spouse.Unlike so many books with opinions on whether divorce or reconciliation is the answer, Hopelessly Hopeful During Separation: 28 Daily Devotionals of Hope for Those Experiencing Marital Separation instead speaks words of hope with no judgment on what you decide to do next.In this season of separation let Hopelessly Hopeful During Separation hold your hand and remind you to pause for the Holder of Hope, Jesus Himself. The short daily devotionals encourage you to look to Jesus for hope throughout this season. You are not alone.Endorsements: I was only two months old the day my father separated from my mother. Too young to recognize her tears. Too young to understand the deepening hurt as her separation turned into divorce. I wish my mom would have had Mollie's book. I wish you didn't need it. But if you're in that emotional "no man's land" that is too often separation, this is unlike any book I've ever read. I've never seen a book specifically for this painful, confusing season that is so personal. So real. So faith encouraging, yet so hard to read in places because of its honesty. But important to read. Not all at once. But day after tough day. Twenty-eight days of hope, reality, and encouragement. Full of hard-earned wisdom. Like Mollie says, "You're not alone." May the Lord reveal for you a path to health, healing, and life over the next four weeks and beyond.John Trent, Ph.D.President, StrongFamilies.comAuthor of LifeMapping and co-author of The BlessingGod has a purpose for us. Our trials and troubles result in suffering which the apostle Paul in Romans 5:3-4 says causes us to "grow in perseverance." In Mollie's devotional, Hopelessly Hopeful During Separation, she reveals stories about how faith can be strengthened through the trial of a relationship gone south. Leveraging her God-given gifts, she shows how you can conquer that failure. Mollie is now using her personal testimony as an inspiration to others. Her writing inspired me as I went through a divorce twenty-five years ago, so I understand her pain. This devotional will continue to be a place for me to go to for encouragement.Diane PaddisonFounder and Executive Director of 4wordAuthor of Work, Love, Pray and Be Refreshed...a year of devotions for women in the workplace and Former Global Executive Team of two Fortune 500 and one Fortune 1000 companiesSeparation is a state of limbo in which you are vacillating between hopeful and hopeless. All kinds of feelings, questions, and confusion arise. These devotionals from true-life stories reveal that you are not alone and that can provide you a community of hope-hope that is found in the Lord.Paula SilvaPresident, CofounderFOCUS Ministries, Inc.
Finding My Abandoned Self
In Finding My Abandoned Self, author Salvina Castiglione shares her story of struggle and triumph as she leaves behind a husband she loved and a beautiful life she had created for her children. "I had lived with too many lies, too many betrayals, and too many secrets, for too long" she writes. Salvina found the courage and strength to reclaim the parts of herself she had abandoned for decades as she created a new life for herself and her children. This book is an honest and true account of her healing journey. Salvina hopes that women who see themselves in her story become inspired to find their abandoned selves.
Real Answers, Real Quick- for Couples
This book Real Answers, Real Quick! (for couples) gives answers to some of the numerous questions that the author has been asked about marriage and parenting, to give sound and godly direction to those who need it.People who are going through challenges and are confused about the will of God and what to do will find real answers real quick to the questions in their hearts, and as they put their trust in God and stand on His word, they will find rest for their souls.
Courageously Broken
Everyone has a story to tell and scars that don't heal A young, idealistic teen leaves a small town and abusive father behind to join the Navy in a refreshingly down to earth memoir of one woman's journey of self-discovery. She embraces life with passion and courage, from training and partying with Navy SEALs to skydiving and joining the police force, but when tragic events while serving her country lead to years of nightmares, depression, and PTSD, she must learn to navigate life through the heartache and tears until the laughter and love return.
This Life We’ve Chosen
This is a book about life in the 21st century. I speak openly about changes in society that have cause the world to explode with violence. Our lives have become uncertain in a world of confusion, hate and desires with no limitations. In each chapter I speak about things we all think about but have let our voice be silenced because of repercussion from a society with no morals.
30 Things Husbands Do That Hurt Their Wives
Husbands will know the things that hurt women, what women really want, and how they can have a mutually beneficial relationship. Read with your spouse and find out the secrets to a healthy marriage!
The Power of the 4A’s
Over the last 20 years, the pressure on married couples has increased dramatically. Reports show that couples who stayed married for several years were unhappy and dissatisfied with their marriage--they felt unaccepted, underappreciated, and passionless. Many couples stayed in their marriage either because of financial reasons or for the sake of their children. Greg and Cheryl's insight can help shift your married life from HURTING to HEALED so you can create the relationship of your dreams.
The Voice
Life can be described as a plethora of ups and downs coupled with various responses to events within and without the full control of an individual. While the individual may not have full control, it is their responsibility to respond in a manner that is beneficial to their well-being. Abusive and toxic relationships tend to place a proverbial muzzle over the mouth of its victims. "The Voice" shares the stories of life events, details and responses to accomplish a sense of liberty and freedom. "The Voice" presents chronicles of imminent victory from each page. Ultimately, each story comes from a survivor and the purpose is to testify that "if I can make it out, so can you!" You have a voice! Use your voice!
Manimal Woe
Fanny Howe's Manimal Woe maps the intersection between history and family as few books have. Through poetry, prose, and primary sources, Howe invites us on a journey with the spirit of her father, Civil Rights lawyer and professor Mark DeWolfe Howe, who died suddenly in 1967. The past, both personal and historical, is utterly present, yet just out of reach. From her ancestors' dark legacy as slave traders, to her father's work during the Civil Rights era, to her own interracial marriage and family, Fanny Howe delves deep into the heart of the mysterious and the mystical, and emerges with the questions that so rarely find their way to us.
Marriage Minded
From single to happily ever after . . . Any woman who wants to marry can . . . once she learns how. Marriage Minded's A to Z format, packed with warmth, wisdom, and humor, makes the process fun and informative. You will learn how to overcome obstacles, meet men, and date constructively; you'll read about single women of all ages who became happily married; and in Marcia Naomi Berger, you'll have a sensitive guide to creating the lasting, loving union you've always wanted. After her parents divorced, Berger became a long-term commitmentphobe who stayed single for many years. Now happily married for more than thirty-three years, this psychotherapist and clinical social worker's mission is to help others create marriages that fulfill them--emotionally, spiritually, physically, and materially.
Meurtri Par Mon Alliance
Meurtri par mon allianceAinsi ils ne sont plus deux, mais ils sont une seule chair. Que l'homme donc ne s矇pare pas ce que Dieu a joint. (Matthieu 19:6). Ce verset de la Bible r矇v癡le pour certains l'insolubilit矇 du mariage. Mais qu'en est-il vraiment? Dieu a-t-il voulu condamner le divorce et ? plus forte raison le remariage? Dieu condamnerait-il les hommes et les femmes de bonne volont矇 ? une vie malheureuse ? perp矇tuit矇 pour une erreur commise de bonne foi lors du mariage? Meurtri par mon alliance r矇pond ? ces questions fondamentales et ? beaucoup d'autres en se fondant sur les 矇crits bibliques.
Dark Tears Light Tears
Dark Tears Light Tears - Watershed Survivors of Domestic Violence highlights a few brave women representing the many. It offers new concepts and valuable insight into the warning signs and characteristics of a potential abuser and why this problem exists. It symbolizes the struggles associated with survivors and perhaps non-survivors of domestic abuse and violence. It focuses on Anna Cutters, a self-made affluent, nonprofit female executive who overcame an impoverished upbringing under the worst circumstances. Anna thought she had escaped and hidden her former life as a victim of domestic abuse. However, unknown circumstances revealed her dark past, which forced her to once again come face to face with debilitating events of her childhood years, and the life of five other women who had experienced abusive relationships. Dark Tears Light Tears create awareness and reminds us about the devastating effects of domestic violence. Statistics support a historical component, and glorifying moments restore us, reminding us that weeping endures for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Dark Tears Light Tears makes no separation between Violence committed by an intimate partner within the home and the oppression of other human beings induced by slavery during the 1800s. Domestic violence, defined as "any threatening form of mental, emotional, psychological, or physical force against a spouse, intimate partner, person, or a group that either results or is likely to result in injury, or death within the home," Dark Tears Light Tears brings controversial and often hidden subject matter to the forefront. Subject matters include politics, religion, Christianity, baptism, abuse, poverty, and gun control. It emphasizes the benefits of positive emotions, and the impact of negative emotions. Most importantly, it explains fundamental reasons for not being afraid or ashamed to share stories of abusive relationships. It introduces new perspectives and explores historical events necessary for shaping our future. Dr. Brenda J. Lewis graduated with distinction from Capella University, St. Paul, MN. She has a Ph.D. in Human Services with a specialization in the Management of Nonprofit Agencies. In addition to her Domestic Abuse Platform, Dr. Lewis is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Alpha Mu Zeta Chapter, Little Rock, AR. She is active member of the McCabe Chapel United Methodist Church, North Little Rock, AR. She is the Director of Waste Not, Want Not, Inc., a 501(c) (3) organization. Dr. Lewis has a loving family and holds the well-being of family members within her heart.
Songs for the Forgotten
Songs for the Forgotten: A Psychiatrist's Record combines pivotal moments from Julia Burns's Southern upbringing in the 1970s with case histories accumulated through three decades of treating psychiatric patients, particularly those drowning in the cultural epidemic of child abuse. This book is her journal of rupture and return.The reader will follow the author's hard-won reconciliation. In telling panoply of stories, including her own, Burns argues for the interconnectedness of humanity: when one child is hurt, our humanity is violated, and we are all responsible for undoing that damage. If no one steps up to save children, to show them they are worth saving, the cycle of abuse will continue.Songs for the Forgotten offers a strong practical component, providing information about trauma and healing. Burns illustrates how hope and wholeness can come from remembrance and telling.
Tanya Hixson
Sixteen successful black women collaborate to create a powerful anthology book filled with their individual journey and experiences with sisterhood. In this adventure called living, we are often met with the detours of challenge, adversity, and doubt. Within these pages, their words will nourish, renew, satisfy, and enlighten you on the intricacies of how black women are required to navigate through relationships with other women to maintain accountability, support, and trustworthiness. It is through this diverse collection, one will find that the power of sisters not only connects us, but celebrates us in all that we strive to be as women. Enter their stories. Let the enchantment of their words resonate within your mind. Be inspired.
Tracey Graham
Sixteen successful black women collaborate to create a powerful anthology book filled with their individual journey and experiences with sisterhood. In this adventure called living, we are often met with the detours of challenge, adversity, and doubt. Within these pages, their words will nourish, renew, satisfy, and enlighten you on the intricacies of how black women are required to navigate through relationships with other women to maintain accountability, support, and trustworthiness. It is through this diverse collection, one will find that the power of sisters not only connects us, but celebrates us in all that we strive to be as women. Enter their stories. Let the enchantment of their words resonate within your mind. Be inspired.
