Download or read book Finding Your Miracle Amid Pain written by Dr. Lynda Wright Gittens and published by Dr. Lynda Wright Gittens. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to help one move from mourning their pain to finding joy using the author's tools to receive her peace. The author walks with the reader while guiding them in dissecting painful memories to designing new memories. The book shares many ideas and resources to aid you, the reader, in achieving peace and victory over your past or current situation. The author is frank about her emotions related to her overcoming the pain from her traumatic experiences. The process includes secular and spiritual resources. The author shares stories of others in the public eye and how they overcame their trauma and living their lives. It's not about removing the pain but responding to the pain to bring peace. The book includes activities to aid you in your healing of painful memories and your current situation. The author experienced depression, panic attacks, paranoia, anger, and other emotions. She shares each emotion and how she worked through those emotions. She addresses the haunting thoughts of why and what-ifs? She helps you in how to not dwell on those thoughts. She shares her story of having a panic attack in a Super Walmart, not wanting to wake up, losing trust in God, and more. She also shares how she now travels the world, has a closer relationship with God, loves life, ministering to others, and helps you to better process your pain and receive joy. This book is an individual self-care guide with an internal journal. You can use it in an academic learning environment, group sessions, and book clubs. Be creative!

Download or read book How to Find God in Everything written by Amoda Maa Jeevan and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Look at the world through new eyes and see divinity in everything! Only by adjusting our own perceptions, opening our hearts and minds, and changing our own reality can we begin to alter the chaotic world around us. To do this, we must see that everyone and everything is a manifestation of God, and use this control in every area of our lives from how we eat, move, breathe, think, and feel, to how we relate to one another, our work, our finances, and our creativity. Written in a lively and very accessible style that sparkles with clarity and grace, this rich source of spiritual enlightenment will empower you to become part of a revolution in consciousness.

Download or read book The One Year Book of Hope written by Nancy Guthrie and published by Christian Large Print. This book was released on 2012-03-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A CBA Bestselling Author -- Draws readers closer to God during times of troubleThis book is for anyone who has been hurt in life and would benefit from a hope-filled daily companion. Critically acclaimed author Nancy Guthrie offers insightful daily reflections based on the Word of God to comfort, encourage, and uplift those who are feeling the aches of life -- whether it's because of everyday disappointments or deep losses. Through a year's worth of thoughtful entries, the reader will learn how much God longs to lift us up, carry us through in times of difficulty and uncertainty, and give us true, lasting joy. Each daily step draws you closer to a God who truly cares and the hopeful life he wants you to enjoy.

Download or read book Learning Through Life s Trials written by Larry Richman and published by . This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You can choose to see a trial as a roadblock or an expressway. If you see it as a roadblock, it will obstruct your way. However, if you see it as an expressway, you can use it to learn and grow." "The gospel of Jesus Christ is the plan whereby we can become what God wants us to become. In fact, we become great people because of our trials, not in spite of them." This booklet reviews the nature, origins, and purposes of adversity and includes suggestions on how to patiently trust in the Lord and His eternal plan and how to use these trials to learn and grow stronger. You can benefit from your trials if you: Develop a relationship with God Let others help you Let God carry your burdens Trust that the Lord is in control and allow His will to be done Remember that everyone has challenges Let adversity make you a better person Live with integrity Be patient Make the best of your situation Serve others Keep a positive attitude Keep an eternal perspective

Download or read book Playing Big written by Tara Mohr and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At last. At last this very important book has been written... It will empower legions of women to step into their greatness.' ELIZABETH GILBERT, author of EAT, PRAY, LOVE 'One of the most important books in my life. If you want to achieve anything, or simply be less stressed, this book will help you do it. In it you will find your voice, your ability, your self-confidence and perhaps even your mission in life. Buy it. Pass it on.' SHIRLEY CONRAN The groundbreaking book that gives every woman the practical skills they need to begin PLAYING BIG. Five years ago, Tara Mohr began to see a pattern in her work as an expert in leadership: women with tremendous talent, ideas and aspiration were not recognising their own brilliance. They felt that they were playing small' in their lives and careers and wanted to play bigger', but didn't know how. And so Tara devised a step-by-step programme for playing big from the inside out: this book is the result. Many women are aware of the changes they need to make to be more successful, but they don't know how to become that more confident woman they'd like to be. Playing Big provides real, practical to

Download or read book When Holidays Hurt written by Bo Stern and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are you supposed to do when the holidays hurt? Divorce. Financial stress. Chronic illness. Losing a loved one. Experiencing any of these situations during the year is difficult. But the holiday season, once joyful and happy, can heighten this pain. When Holidays Hurt, written by Bo Stern, will help you find hidden hope amid your pain and loss--even when it feels impossible. Bo spent two Christmases struggling to connect with the joy of the season. As she watched her husband, Steve, struggle with terminal ALS, Bo quietly felt her spirit for the season fade--and has noticed others suffering the same way. Through stories and scriptures, Bo offers readers: A way to redeem what can often become painful days--Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries, milestones such as weddings and graduations, and more 35 thoughtful devotions divided into specific seasons of life that range from holidays to special occasions At the end of each devotional, tangible ways to find hidden hope and prayers to recite When Holidays Hurt is an encouraging self-purchase or gift for loved ones who are hurting and enduring hard times and need to be reminded of hope, peace, and purpose. Bo’s authentic voice promotes readers to thrive during the holidays and equips them with coping tools to use throughout the year.

Download or read book Saving Me One Day at a Time Finding Light Amidst the Shadows of Addiction written by Andrea Seydel and published by Live Life Happy Publishing. This book was released on with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Saving Me: One Day at a Time" is a beacon of hope and healing for anyone touched by the shadows of addiction. Andrea Seydel, drawing from her own personal journey of loving and losing someone to addiction, extends a hand of support and understanding to those facing similar challenges. In this remarkable book, part of the "Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone With an Addiction" series, Seydel brings the principles of positive psychology and resilience to life. Each day, readers will find a wellspring of strength, guidance, and encouragement to navigate the complexities of loving someone with addiction. This book is your daily companion, your source of solace, and your reminder that you are not alone. Seydel's insights are both heartfelt and practical, offering a lifeline of support as you prioritize your own well-being. Through the lens of positive psychology, you'll discover the power of gratitude, personal strength, and resilience in the face of addiction's challenges. If you're walking alongside someone battling addiction, "Saving Me: One Day at a Time" is an indispensable resource. Let it guide you on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and empowerment, one day at a time. Together, with Seydel's nurturing wisdom, you can nurture resilience and embrace hope as you step toward a brighter future filled with personal happiness. Rediscover the strength within you, and let each day be a testament to your resilience. With "Saving Me: One Day at a Time," Andrea Seydel offers you a lifeline of support, a wellspring of inspiration, and a path toward healing and reclaiming your life. Don't face addiction's shadows alone; let this book be your daily dose of resilience and hope on your journey to rediscovering joy. Dear Reader, In the midst of life’s challenges, struggles, and uncertainties, always remember this: “Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.” "Saving Me: One Day at a Time" aims to be your daily dose of positivity, providing uplifting support and resilience. It serves as a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there exists a glimmer of light, a spark of hope, and a silver lining. Whether you're on the journey of loving someone with addiction or grieving someone lost to addiction, let this book guide you in rediscovering joy, strength, and the importance of prioritizing your well-being. Each page stands as a testament to your inner resilience, offering compassionate support towards a brighter tomorrow. Know that you are not alone on this journey. Together, we will unearth the good in every day, or at the very least, help you navigate your struggles with grace. With warmth and encouragement, Andrea Seydel

Download or read book Finding Hope and Strength in God A Daily Devotional written by Amilliah Kenya and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding Hope and Strength in God is a twelve-month devotional book. It has different themes for each month focused on pointing you to your all-sufficient Savior, Who will give you strength and hope to face the day and to live a meaningful and fulfilling Christian life. Its practical approach to life will help you navigate real-life situations with tangible solutions to help you find meaning, hope, strength, and courage despite the tumultuous eventualities of life. You will find spiritual strength in the promises of God to help you go through life day by day, and you will have a clearer view of God as you trust His character and restore the consistency of walking with Him. It will train and equip you for spiritual battles. Yes, it will lead you to the treasures of living a rich and fruitful life. In an ever-changing and unpredictable world, these devotions will help you center on Christ. May this book stir you to spiritual growth and ground you in the only stable foundation—Christ. May God build, strengthen, encourage, and grow your hope in Him.

Download or read book Daring to Hope written by Katie Davis Majors and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestseller How do you hold on to hope when you don’t get the ending you asked for? When Katie Davis Majors moved to Uganda, accidentally founded a booming organization, and later became the mother of thirteen girls through the miracle of adoption, she determined to weave her life together with the people she desired to serve. But joy often gave way to sorrow as she invested her heart fully in walking alongside people in the grip of poverty, addiction, desperation, and disease. After unexpected tragedy shook her family, for the first time Katie began to wonder, Is God really good? Does He really love us? When she turned to Him with her questions, God spoke truth to her heart and drew her even deeper into relationship with Him. Daring to Hope is an invitation to cling to the God of the impossible—the God who whispers His love to us in the quiet, in the mundane, when our prayers are not answered the way we want or the miracle doesn’t come. It’s about a mother discovering the extraordinary strength it takes to be ordinary. It’s about choosing faith no matter the circumstance and about encountering God’s goodness in the least expected places. Though your heartaches and dreams may take a different shape, you will find your own questions echoed in these pages. You’ll be reminded of the gifts of joy in the midst of sorrow. And you’ll hear God’s whisper: Hold on to hope. I will meet you here.

Download or read book Where the Light Fell written by Philip Yancey and published by Convergent Books. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this searing meditation on the bonds of family and the allure of extremist faith, one of today’s most celebrated Christian writers recounts his unexpected journey from a strict fundamentalist upbringing to a life of compassion and grace—a revelatory memoir that “invites comparison to Hillbilly Elegy” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). “Searing, heartrending . . . This stunning tale reminds us that the only way to keep living is to ask God for the impossible: love, forgiveness, and hope.”—Kate Bowler, New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason Raised by an impoverished widow who earned room and board as a Bible teacher in 1950s Atlanta, Philip Yancey and his brother, Marshall, found ways to venture out beyond the confines of their eight-foot-wide trailer. But when Yancey was in college, he uncovered a shocking secret about his father’s death—a secret that began to illuminate the motivations that drove his mother to extreme, often hostile religious convictions and a belief that her sons had been ordained for a divine cause. Searching for answers, Yancey dives into his family origins, taking us on an evocative journey from the backwoods of the Bible Belt to the bustling streets of Philadelphia; from trailer parks to church sanctuaries; from family oddballs to fire-and-brimstone preachers and childhood awakenings through nature, music, and literature. In time, the weight of religious and family pressure sent both sons on opposite paths—one toward healing from the impact of what he calls a “toxic faith,” the other into a self-destructive spiral. Where the Light Fell is a gripping family narrative set against a turbulent time in post–World War II America, shaped by the collision of Southern fundamentalism with the mounting pressures of the civil rights movement and Sixties-era forces of social change. In piecing together his fragmented personal history and his search for redemption, Yancey gives testament to the enduring power of our hunger for truth and the possibility of faith rooted in grace instead of fear. “I truly believe this is the one book I was put on earth to write,” says Yancey. “So many of the strands from my childhood—racial hostility, political division, culture wars—have resurfaced in modern form. Looking back points me forward.”

Download or read book The Hound and the Falcon written by Judith Tarr and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1993-05-15 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred of St. Ruan's Abbey is a monk and a scholar, a religious man whose vocation is beyond question. But Alfred is also, without a doubt, one of the fair folk, for though he is more than seventy years old by the Abbey's records, he seems to be only a youth. But Alfred is drawn from the haven of his monastery into his dangerous currents of politics when an ambassador from the kingdom of Rhiyana to Richard Coeur de Leon is wounded and Alfred himself is sent to complete the mission. There he encounters the Hounds of God, who believe that the fair folk have no souls, and must be purged from the Church and from the world.

Download or read book He Whispers Your Name eBook written by Cherie Hill and published by Christian Art Publishers. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God is whispering your name, can you hear Him? HE WHISPERS YOUR NAME is more than just a devotional; it is 365 invitations to listen to God and the personal messages He wants to share with you. With 52 themes such as faith, prayer, forgiveness and salvation, Cherie Hill ensures that you will be able to draw closer to God in all areas of your life. There is also an index of the themes at the back of the book. Written as if God Himself is speaking, HE WHISPERS YOUR NAME makes it resoundingly clear that He wants to have an intimate relationship with you. Allow God to strengthen your faith as you listen to Him whispering your name. Find encouragement in God’s whisper as you work your way through this full-color devotional.

Download or read book Prayers for Hope and Healing written by Sarah Forgrave and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid Pain and Weakness...There Is HOPE Serious or chronic medical issues bring a litany of painful and confusing feelings that only someone else who's been in a similar situation could possibly understand. Sarah Forgrave has walked the difficult road you find yourself on. And she empathizes with the uncertain future you face. No matter the road ahead, you don't have to face it alone. Even in the depths of your worst emotional and physical pain, God is right there beside you, offering His comfort, love, and peace. As you read these heartfelt prayers and devotions, let this book be your manual to help navigate the difficult set of emotions that come with health issues. Read it front to back or go directly to the devotion addressing how you feel at any given moment...when you need it the most. Above all, know that you are never, ever alone.

Download or read book One More Step written by Rachel Wojo and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “We’ve all had situations in our lives where we just couldn’t see how we’d make it through another day. With this book, you’ll be encouraged and lifted up by Rachel, a friend who understands how to seek God’s strength and healing in the midst of the pain!” —Lysa TerKeurst, author of It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way Learn to overcome obstacles—one step at a time through your faith in God. Life often sends hard things our way: illness, financial struggles, broken relationships, and so many kinds of loss. Sometimes we can’t imagine a way forward. So how do we keep going when everything is going wrong? Rachel Wojo has learned that hope rises to greet us when we find the strength to take One. More. Step. Like you, Rachel has faced experiences that crushed her dreams of the perfect life: a failing marriage, a daughter’s heartbreaking diagnosis, and more. In this book she transparently shares her pain and empathizes with yours, then points you to the path of God’s Word, where you’ll find hope to carry you forward. One More Step gives you permission to ache freely—and helps you believe that life won’t always be this hard. No matter the circumstances you face, through these pages you’ll learn to: · run to God’s Word when discouragement strikes · replace feelings of despair with the truth of Scripture · persevere through out-of-control circumstances and gain a more intimate relationship with Jesus Rachel identifies the reasons you may tempted to quit and shows you where to find the courage to keep going, one step at a time. You’re not alone. So don’t give up. God won’t let you down. That’s a promise.

Download or read book Overcomer written by Dr. David Jeremiah and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller! Do you want to live a life of unstoppable strength, unmovable faith, and unbelievable power in the face of every challenge? Learn how to become an Overcomer—starting right now. We live in a time of deep uncertainty, and yet the Bible promises that we were created to enjoy lives of freedom, even in times when the world around us seems filled with darkness. You were not made to live in disappointment, disillusionment, and defeat, and God has given you the tools to live a life defined not by your trials, but by your victories. In Overcomer, beloved Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah offers his insights on one of the most quoted but least understood passages of the Bible: the apostle Paul’s admonition to the Ephesians to take up the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18). With his signature depth, wisdom, and compassion, Dr. Jeremiah explores the powerful relevance of spiritual armor as a critical tool each day as we confront the specific challenges in our lives and of our time. Overcomer contains: Examples of how the people of God have overcome their enemies in the past Inspiring stories of victorious Christian living today Specific strategies you can practice armoring yourself in God’s strength In Christ, believers have everything necessary to live a victorious, overcoming life. If you’ve had enough of living in defeat, it’s time to find renewed strength and claim the promises of God’s Word to overcome life’s greatest threats.

Download or read book Holding On to Hope written by Nancy Guthrie and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A healing book for those in the wake of life’s devastating storms. We can never plan for the unexpected turns of this life that sometimes lead to great personal suffering. Sometimes that suffering can overshadow everything and threaten to pull us under. Nancy Guthrie knows what it is to be plunged into life’s abyss. Framing her own story of staggering loss and soaring hope with the biblical story of Job, she takes you by the hand and guides you on a pathway through pain—straight to the heart of God. Holding On to Hope offers an uplifting perspective, not only for those experiencing monumental loss, but for anyone going through difficulty and failure. (Includes an 8-week study on the book of Job for readers who want to dig deeper into what the Bible says about dealing with suffering and grief.)

Download or read book Tethered to Christ Amidst My Teen s Choices written by Trixie Neal and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoirs by Trixie Neal All parents, at one time or another, have had questions about how to better rear their children, especially their adolescents. Trixie shares her family's private journey that some may never talk about in public. Their many difficulties included one of her daughters who presented a most unusual challenge. Her daughter yearned to have a baby at a very young age. Being a Christian gave Trixie insights to such dilemmas; the most important was staying tethered to Jesus Christ thus encompassing continual unconditional love for all her children. With time, love, and faith, this daughter eventually became Trixie's hero. Trixie shares openly and honestly hoping to give others recognition that they are not alone in their perplexities of raising children. She learns to pray always and to not lose hope. You will recognize God's tender mercies in Trixie's memoirs, and perhaps discover your own.