Download or read book Rock Bottom Inspired by God written by Michael Teter and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock Bottom is the true story of a young man who grew up in the home of a severe alcoholic. He suffered from all types of abuse, beginning at four years of age, until he was a young man. He soon began his own viscous cycles, indulging in alcohol, drugs, and a life of crime until it led him to a life of incarceration. His last time in prison, God revealed himself to this young man and performed a miracle in his life. God has blessed him with this book, his own ministry of motivation/inspirational speaking, a gospel music band known as The UNSCENE, a website called S.P.I.R.I.T. Ministries, the leader of a spirit group, active volunteer in the community, many wonderful friends, a good job, and his family.
Download or read book Rock Bottom Blessings written by Karen Beattie and published by Loyola Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to live an abundant life? Some might say living abundantly means living comfortably, having the family you always dreamed of, receiving accolades from your peers, in short—living a life that is commonly accepted by many as blessed. But what if having an abundant life is more than the “good life”? Can we actually be blessed in the midst of serious disappointments and setbacks? In Rock-Bottom Blessings, Karen Beattie makes the case that true abundance is found in the transformation that happens when we experience God’s presence during periods of grief, loss, and disappointment. With the help of her friends and her newfound Catholic faith, she learns to trust that God’s plan is better than hers. Beattie began to see life’s challenges as gifts to be accepted like all other gifts: with reverence and gratitude. Beattie’s story makes abundantly clear: it is the suffering, death, and resurrection of Christ (the paschal mystery) that can inspire us not only to find blessings in every season of our lives, but to be utterly transformed by God’s riches.
Download or read book The View from Rock Bottom written by Stephanie Tait and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I had found my rock bottom, and instead of pulling me out, the God of the universe met me there in the rubble. What is your response when your life turns upside down? When you lose your job? When you receive a difficult diagnosis? Do you blame God or beg Him for a way out of your suffering? In more than a decade of misdiagnoses and debilitating treatments, Stephanie Tait admits she did plenty of both before hearing the two words that had drastically altered her life: Lyme disease. Yet she has discovered it’s in her pain that Jesus is most present. Through personal stories and biblical examples, you will learn that suffering connects you to God as He meets you in your moment of pain strengthens your community when you allow others to comfort you in your sorrow gives you greater appreciation for life’s goodness as you gain an eternal perspective Even if the healing never comes, there is something sacred in the suffering. It’s from holy rubble that God makes all things new.
Download or read book The Fallen Stone written by Terri McFaddin-Solomon and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a God-inspired read filled with deep, rich insights. It is fast paced, entertaining and thoughtful. I know first hand that as a creative writer, Terri is a never-ending source of God-ideas." Philip Bailey, Lead singer, Earth, Wind and Fire "The FALLEN STONE reaffirms Terri McFaddin-Solomon as a creative poet. This story is filled with sound teaching woven into an allegorical tale of faith and restoration." Bishop Joseph L. Garlington, Sr. Presiding Bishop Reconciliation - International Network of Churches and Ministries WHEN YOU HIT ROCK BOTTOM, THERE'S NO PLACE TO GO BUT UP! Peak was once a proud mountaintop, but after facing a series of brutal storms he ends up at rock bottom in broken pieces. As Peak struggles to overcome bitterness and renew his faith, he discovers that, even after being reduced to a small, insignificant stone, God has called him to a powerful purpose that will be remembered for generations to come.
Download or read book Rock Bottom and Back written by Susan Mustafa and published by Mascot Books. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Depicts the ... lives of twenty-two people who hit rock bottom and then came back from profound despair to help others in extraordinary ways"--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Thank God at Rock Bottom Jesus Was the Rock That I Hit written by Tre LaVin and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when the outcome you’ve been working toward ends up being the outcome you least expected? Even if you knew in the back of your mind it was inevitable you still hoped against hope that it would turn out differently? In my case I broke, totally...completely...yet, the thing that finally broke me was not one singular thing but rather an accumulation of things that just snowballed. It’s like the snowball had been rolled uphill and then just like that...BOOM...a freefall, straight downhill with no brakes! This is my story of release, recovery, and redemption. Walk with me as I explore what it means to find God in the darkest of places and witness the real struggle as I hold on to Him and ultimately find my way from the depths of the pit and learn to soar above unforgiving circumstances on the way to my destiny and purpose.
Download or read book Rock Bottom and Faithless written by Sue Parisher and published by Savio Republic. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being separated from my abusive husband didn’t make me a domestic violence survivor. It surely didn’t release me from the grip of his brainwashing control and the innate power he had over me. As I started putting my shattered life back together after being separated from my abuser, I still felt his compelling control shaping my every thought and action. I didn’t feel like a domestic violence survivor just because I was no longer with my abuser. In fact, I felt like a remotely-controlled, confused puppet still shaken by residual influences in my mind. In order to become a true survivor, knowing that the thoughts in my head were mine, I had to: · Identify the deeply rooted lies of my abuser that I believed were true · Extract the lies · Lean on God’s strength to defeat the lies and replace them with His word · Acknowledge that the trauma experienced from the abuse left physical and emotional scars that needed to be furthered explored Eleven years later, being a domestic violence survivor means being free and open to living again. It means I am open to making decisions, building trusting relationships again, and eventually feeling love again. It means that the thoughts in my head are mine and mine only. With the emotional abuse removed from my mind, God’s grace and love have taken over. It's a calmness and peace I never thought possible.
Download or read book How to Pull Yourself up from Rock Bottom to Success written by Dave Williams and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2010-10-27 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living a GOD–centered life is the only way to have peace, joy and “Success” on this earthly journey. GOD is an awesome GOD. This book will help you to not only hear the voice of GOD but persuade you to immediately start following GOD’s Words to achieve “Success.” As you may know or will learn, life is an amazing journey. It is full of opportunities, disappointments, excitement and the unknown. 1 Peter 1:13 states, “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” GOD wants to help us achieve our goals and if it’s in His will, GOD will make your greatest dream a reality. So, never give up, keep on believing, expecting and declaring that good things will happen for you each day. I am still hopeful that eventually there will be peace on this earth if it’s GOD’s will. John 14:27(NIV) states, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Download or read book Rock Bottom written by Michael G. Cooley and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Michael Cooley returned to his childhood home in St. Louis, many of his old friends offered him this greeting: 'Cooley, I thought you were dead.' And by many accounts, he should have been dead. Michael Cooley was a member of two dysfunctional families. His mother in St. Louis was an alcoholic. His stepmother and stepbrothers in Gainesville, Texas, abused him relentlessly—both physically and verbally. As a child, Mike bounced from school to school and from city to city. As a teenager, he turned to gangs and drugs for a sense of acceptance. Eventually, he ended up homeless, sleeping on rooftops and in alleys, and living out of his car. But after living as an abused child, a homeless and drug-addicted teenager, and a completely lost young adult, Mike decided to start over as a different person. Rock Bottom—From the Streets to Success tells Mike's story from his childhood in the 1960s until today. Mike escapes the darkness of his past and eventually puts his life back together to become a success in business and in his personal life. Follow Mike as he overcomes the hardships of his childhood and shares his experiences in hopes of helping others who may be facing their own challenges.
Download or read book Rock Bottom written by Sabrina Allen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-11-06 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed for those that desire a closer relationship and fellowship with the Father. As the reader reads this poetry, we feel once they grasp the idea to look at our Father and not the situation(s) they may face, they will find that God is a way maker and in his presence there is peace. So many times in life, we awake in a strange land; meaning, this is a new place in our lives and/or families, we are not sure how we got here or how to get back to that first love, which is God. We can have all of those things that God has designed; all we have to do is to ask. We communicate with our Father when we read, pray, fast, talk, and sing to him. Giving a total submission to God and allowing him to shine through our being, readers will find that when God has our undivided attention, how he turns a bad situation to a glorified project for his kingdom. When we dont communicate with God, we experience separation, and this makes us feel that God is far away from us and perhaps we may even feel that he has given up on us. This is the flesh and carnal nature talking to us, based on our emotions. God is with us even when we hit the bottom.
Download or read book Sinner s Creed written by Scott Stapp and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sinner’s Creed is the uncensored memoir of Scott Stapp, Grammy Award–winning leader of the multiplatinum rock band CREED. During CREED’s decade of dominance and in the years following the band’s breakup, Scott struggled with drugs and alcohol, which led not only to a divorce, but also to a much-publicized suicide attempt in 2006. Now clean, sober, and in the midst of a highly successful solo career, Scott has finally come full circle—a turnaround he credits to his renewed faith in God. In Sinner's Creed, Scott shares his story for the first time—from his fundamentalist upbringing, the rise and fall of CREED, and his ongoing battle with addiction, the rediscovery of his faith, and the launch of his solo career. The result is a gripping memoir that is proof positive that God is always present in our lives, despite the colossal mess we sometimes make of them.
Download or read book Sometimes God Lets You Hit Rock Bottom So That You ll Discover That He Is the Rock at the Bottom written by Scott Publishing and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Christian gift that is useful, memorable and cost effective! This special Christian notebook or journal is a great way to express your gratitude! Filled with 50+ double-sided sheets, 100+ writing pages of lined paper, this notebook makes a useful gift idea. With a color and matte cover, this notebook will help remind any Christian that they are truly appreciated. With 6"x9" pages this notebook with a unique design is the perfect size to tuck into a purse, keep on a desk or as a keep sake beside your bed. Give someone a gift they'll really remember and use! This notebook makes the perfect: Gifts for Religious & Christian Men, Women, Kids & Teens Pastor & Pastor Wife Appreciation Gifts Sunday School and Youth Group Gifts Family Birthday and Christmas Gift The Perfect Stocking Stuffer Retirement Gifts And Much More...
Download or read book Beyond Rock Bottom written by Patty Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A real life struggle of addiction and codependency. While a son battles substance use, a mother desperately learns to let go. You will be shocked and entertained as you read of their separate journeys to freedom.
Download or read book Mid life Confidential written by Dave Marsh and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1994 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1993 "road trip" of rock'n'roll made by fifteen popular writers, including Dave Barry, Tad Bartimus, Roy Blount, Jr., Michael Dorris, Robert Fulghum, Kathi Goldmark, Matt Groening, Stephen King, Barbara Kingsolver, Al Kooper, Greil Marcus, Dave Marsh, Ridley Pearson, Joel Selvin, and Amy Tan.
Download or read book Rock Bottom to Rock Star written by Ryan Blair and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you remember that one time you got recognized or someone thanked you for your contribution to their life? You were a rock star, even for just one second. This book isn't about a charmed path to success or some untouchable fairy tale that nobody can relate to-this is about going from rock bottom to rock star, something that everybody can relate to. In his first book, Blair shared the brutally honest story of how he went from an at-risk youth, sleeping on a mattress on the floor of a shack, to a self-made multimillionaire by his early twenties. As his story became a national sensation, fans started asking him how they too could become entrepreneurs, take their careers to the next level, and achieve financial freedom. Rock Bottom to Rock Star answers those questions. Blair has battled extreme obstacles: life as a former gang member, balancing a demanding career with single parenthood, building and selling multiple companies, and making and losing tens of millions of dollars (sometimes all in one day). He wants to help others avoid the mistakes he made in the school of hard knocks, so he has compiled his unique advice for going from rock bottom to rock star in whatever field you chose to pursue. Much of his advice is counterintuitive, and definitely not what you would learn in business school. Here's one example: "Don't believe your own hype. The moment you start celebrating, you've left the stage. It wasn't celebration that made you a rock star. It was hard work." If you're serious about making the most of your life and you're ready to become the "rock star next door" instead of just looking up to them, this may be the most rewarding book you'll ever read.
Download or read book Off with My Head written by Stassi Schroeder and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of Us Weekly’s Best Celebrity Memoirs of 2022 The New York Times bestselling author of Next Level Basic and fan-favorite alumna of Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules returns with the definitive Basic Bitch handbook for surviving your rock-bottom moments. The year 2020 was going to be the best year of Stassi’s life. Besides getting engaged and feeling like she was on top of the world career-wise, she bought her first house and was planning her dream Italian wedding. The future showed so much freaking promise—until it all went to hell. Stassi may not be perfect—she may have made some (major) mistakes—but she does feel like she has some insight (and plenty of hilarious tales) about getting knocked up, called out, and learning from what went wrong. Through stories, confessions, illustrations, and plenty of self-reflection and self-deprecation, this new book goes behind the scenes and addresses the experience of getting cancelled, getting that positive pregnancy test, and saying “I do” in the backyard instead of in Italy. Stassi won’t hold back about her transformation from proud basic bitch to... proud basic bitch who has a deeper appreciation for what’s really important in life: love, relationships, mutual respect, and, okay fine, an Aperol spritz and some showtunes when you need them most. Stassi hopes her story will help others see the light at the end of the tunnel in their own lives and make them laugh along the way. She writes about the importance of having a good cry (at work, in the shower, in your closet), ways to navigate social media responsibly (sometimes that means logging the eff off when crowds are chanting, “OFF WITH HER HEAD”), how to practice self-care when wine is not an option, and how not to become a Bridezilla—plus she’ll offer tips on marrying your f*ckboy, embracing pregnancy sweats (both cashmere sweats and night sweats), and styling baby OOTDs. So roll up your bedazzled sleeves…or the sleeves of the tattered robe you’ve been wearing nonstop because you’re at rock bottom; grab a cocktail; and let your favorite (more evolved) basic bitch take you on a wild ride inside the bumpiest year of her life.
Download or read book Get Real with Rick from Rock Bottom Outreach written by Rick Smith and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Real with Rick from Rock Bottom Outreach is a very direct and transparent look into God's Word and how it applies daily to your life. This sixty-day devotional lets you journal your thoughts and your emotions on a daily basis, and then you can monitor your spiritual growth as you begin to go back through the sixty-day devotional at a later time. Rick breaks down each day in a way that speaks to all levels of growth. Rick is a former coach, and he speaks to the readers in such a manner that will get anyone pumped and excited for Jesus!
