Download or read book I m Still Here by the Grace of God The Story of an Adult Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse and His Journey to Wholeness written by Russ Nebhut and published by Emerge Publishing Group, LLC. This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The journey from abuse to healing is a painful one which at certain points leaves a victim struggling for identity and self-worth. However, you will discover what this young man discovered, the truth that God's heart hurt when he hurt and His desire is always to heal what is broken.
Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Download or read book From Brokenness to Wholeness written by Gigi Lionel and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Brokenness to Wholeness is the authors true life story of her journey from the depths of brokenness as a victim of abandonment, sexual abuse, adultery, and divorce to a new life of wholeness through the mercy and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Download or read book Tell It All My Son written by Michelle Santana and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2010-11-17 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only about 1% of our children are able to tell that someone hurt them sexually. Parents are concerned of the sexual offenders register list, but many of these sexual predators are in our family. I want my story to change how we as parents handle the trauma of our children, who have been sexually abused. I want my story to help children break the silence that they are terrorized into keeping. I want them to be able to tell all. I want parents to let God heal them of the guilt and embarrassment of someone sexually abusing their child, while they are helping the Police and DA prosecute these offenders. Our children need our help to be able to tell about their trauma and who did it. In addition, the law enforcement needs our help. I have designed an Angel Doll that holds a heart in her hands. The heart opens up and has the poem in it Tell It All My Girl. I want to design a Aslan lion with the poem on his back Tell It All My Son with permission of Chronicles Of Narnia. I want to join up with a group to distribute the Angel Doll and Aslan Lion to as many girls and boys who have been sexually abused as I can.
Download or read book Boys Don t Tell written by Randy Ellison and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] fiercely honest memoir . . . [a] difficult story of healing to help others find the strength to tell their own stories and heal themselves.” —National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse American society is in the midst of a crisis, an epidemic of violence, secrets, and shame. The victims reside in every town, on every street. Finding it easier to remain in denial than to confront this reality, the public minimizes the emotional aftermath of sexual abuse of children and provides few programs to help heal those afflicted. Recounting the author’s journey through a minefield based on his own denial, Boys Don’t Tell takes a subjective look back at a life distorted by the effects of child sexual abuse and offers insight as to why victims find it so difficult to “just get over it and move on.” Through the eyes and emotions of the author, it reveals his abuse as a teenager by a trusted minister and mentor, then recounts years of therapy, a formal complaint to the Church, and a lawsuit settled in mediation. Boys Don’t Tell covers the nature of addictions, their impact, and the difficulty and reward in defeating them. Excruciatingly honest, it creates an openness that can facilitate healing in others. Boys Don’t Tell gives voice to an estimated 20 million male survivors, and offers loved ones, professionals, church and organizational leaders the opportunity to understand the impact of child sexual abuse. “Through his public speaking and advocacy work on behalf of survivors in Oregon and across the country, and through his book, Boys Don’t Tell, Randy embodies the transformation of childhood trauma.” —The Good Men Project
Download or read book It S All About Me written by Becky Smattern and published by LifeRich Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of an adult experiencing triumph over brutal abuse suffered as a child. Becky Smattern tells how she was able not only to survive the abuse but also to find peace and healing. Abuse in childhood can follow you throughout your life and continue to damage relationships, but Becky did not allow that to happen. You can learn how she found peace, forgiveness, and freedom from the horrors of childhood abuse.
Download or read book Beyond Survivor Rising from the Ashes of Childhood Sexual Abuse written by Jan L Frayne and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patricia A. McKnight: Author "My Justice" In this amazing new book Beyond Survivor, the very talented author, Jan Frayne, takes his readers into the arena of childhood sexual abuse recovery, battles and conquests. As one of the rare published novels from a Male Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivor, Mr. Frayne allows his readers to feel the depth of shattered mind, body and soul. Beyond Survivor will take you into the hurricane of emotion and strength as this boy conquers the demons and nightmares of his past. Readers will ride the rollercoaster of success as they travel through the many nightmares. This expertly written novel shows the path of standing strong and achieving what all mankind desires; retrieving the happiness once destroyed by the wicked. This collection of outstanding poetry and prose is a must read for all as inspiration to prevail against the challenges put forth in the battle to obtain our own freedom.
Download or read book Still Room for Hope written by Alisa Kaplan and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These were boys we knew, boys we trusted. 'They wouldn't do that to you,' she insisted. I wanted to believe her. But I couldn't..." On July 6, 2002, sixteen-year-old Alisa Kaplan woke, sick and disoriented, in the passenger seat of her car. She'd been at a party the night before, but there was a big blank hole where her own memories of the night should have been. So what happened at that party? Why couldn't she remember anything about the night before? As the appalling, terrifying details of that night began to surface, it ignited a media frenzy and a storm of controversy with Alisa trapped at the center: A straight-laced, straight-A student, sexually assaulted by three male friends-all caught on videotape. Her fight for justice pitted her against some of Southern California's most powerful families, and made her the target of a devastating smear campaign. Despite the evidence, the corruption and humiliation of her first trial resulted in a hung jury, and sent her spiraling into the oblivion of meth addiction. But on the threshold of her last chance and darkest moment, Alisa discovered: There was still room for hope. Now she recounts her gripping story of transforming from victim to survivor: How she got a second chance, broke her silence, and found faith and grace in God on her way to rebuilding a stronger, meaningful life. Courageous and heartbreaking, Alisa's hope-filled account demonstrates that redemption is always possible, and forgiveness can transform anyone.
Download or read book Come Here written by Richard Berendzen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For the first time, a distinguished American breaks the "code of silence" as a male incest survivor. In Come Here, Dr. Richard Berendzen courageously speaks out on his childhood sexual abuse, the effects of which, decades later, returned to drive him over the edge." "Richard Berendzen was only eight years old the afternoon his mother called, "Come here," from her bedroom. That innocuous, two-syllable summons marked the beginning of a waking nightmare. During the next three years, Richard became the passion and prey of a woman whose violent mental instability took the form of repeated incestuous assaults on a child who was powerless to resist. Still, when the abuse stopped, Richard found the strength to put it all behind him and get on with his life - or so he thought...." "Not until Dr. Berendzen was in his early fifties did the secret he had so long repressed return to haunt him. An eminent astronomer and academician who had transformed American University in Washington, D.C., from a party school into a first-rate university, he was a devoted husband and family man whose only notable "vice" was workaholism. When his father died and Berendzen returned to his parents' East Dallas house, to the very room where he had been abused, something snapped. The shattering events that ensued are recounted with remarkable candor in Come Here." "Overwhelmed by a flood of forbidden memories and unanswered questions, Dr. Berendzen began making bizarrely suggestive phone calls, which were traced to his office. Forced to resign his post, he entered the renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and commenced a slow and tortuous recovery process." "Writing with collaborator Laura Palmer, co-author of Elizabeth Glaser's In the Absence of Angels, Richard Berendzen has given us the beautifully composed, personal story of a man of science whom only the restorative power of faith could make whole. For Come Here is, ultimately, a chronicle of hope and renewal, and of the human spirit's boundless ability to heal itself."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book The Child Cried Alone written by Read Harris and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Read G. Harris brings to light his story of being sexually abused as a young child by a man who should have been trusted. He shares his journey of forced betrayals, innocence lost, harsh lessons learned, and the adult burden of untreated Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. But his ultimate lessons to be shared are those of courage, hope and a determination to regain the heart of his being. In this writing the author demonstrates, through his own life experiences, that the weight of abuse does not have to be a life sentence of pain, distrust, and sorrow. Readers will experience the awakening of the abuse impact to realizing the wonderful and loving person we all deserve to be. And along his journey they will discover the rekindling of the auhtor's most important relationship...the one of adult Read and his inner child, Beado. Through this relationship trust, love and hope fired a will to shake the bonds of abuse and to rise like the fiery phoenix of mythical times above the ashes of destruction to glow brilliantly for all to see.
Download or read book Learning to Trust Again written by Christa Sands and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trust is one of the precious abilities that dies when a child is sexually abused. Christa Sands' personal testimony of her own dark pit and subsequent struggle back into the light will both amaze and encourage you. Sands guides you on an intimate journey to show that with God there can be healing, even from the terrors of abuse. An excellent book for someone you know who struggles with this turmoil.
Download or read book Journey to Heal written by Sutherland, Crystal and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A path of hope and healing for survivors of childhood sexual abuse A woman who was sexually abused as a child is confronted with many internal questions: Am I worthless? Will I get past the pain? Do I matter to God? These and similar questions can carve a deep hole in an already wounded soul. Too often, the lies of worthlessness are believed, the pain becomes too much to handle, and survivors find themselves making choices that lead to more heartbreak. With over 42 million survivors (both male and female) in the United States alone, the need for a clear path to healing is great. Crystal Sutherland—herself a survivor of CSA—knows that while the recovery process is complex, healing is possible with God’s help. For women who want to progress from simply coping to living abundantly, Journey to Heal guides readers through seven essential steps to recovery found in Scripture. Candid and open about her personal journey of healing, Crystal comes alongside her reader as a friend who understands. Infused with biblical truths, stories of hope from other survivors, and practical wisdom, this book leads women to discover the life of wholeness God has for them.
Download or read book The Shack written by Wm. Paul Young and published by Windblown Media. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The powerful story found in The Shack written by Wm. Paul Young stole the hearts of millions and rocketed to fame by word-of-mouth, making it a phenomenon in publishing history. Now, The Shack: Reflections for Every Day of the Year provides an opportunity for you to go back to the shack with Papa, Sarayu, and Jesus. This 365 day devotional selects meaningful quotes from The Shack and adds prayers writer by W. Paul Young to inspire, encourage, and uplift you every day of the year.
Download or read book Journey of Hope written by Ruth Valor and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-22 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When author Ruth Valor was just three years old, a male and female babysitter, friends of the family, sexually abused her. Shortly thereafter, a family member did as well. The aftermath of abuse led her down a road of pain and she experienced a far-reaching disconnectedness in relationships. In Journey of Hope, she shares her story, helping others who have been subjected to one of the five forms of abuse throughout their life. Valor tells how, through her relationship with Christ, she realized she had to work on herself and hope for a better future. She chose to walk through an extensive healing process by making a commitment for the rest of her life to focus on the little girl inside of her—and for the adult, too. By doing so, she became saved, and she made Jesus her Lord and savior. Journey of Hope offers insights into Valor’s life as an abused child and as an overcomer of abuse. She communicates that a relationship with God became an integral part of her healing and wellness.
Download or read book What Happens When Women Say Yes to God written by Lysa TerKeurst and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add beauty to your quiet time or delight a friend with a gift they will treasure. This edition of Lysa TerKeurst's popular What Happens When Women Say Yes to God (more than 170,00 copies sold) embraces her powerful message of obedience and fulfillment that is changing women's lives around the world. In each chapter and Bible study portion, Lysa, president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, shares inspiring stories and compelling insights about what it means to partner with God in all decisions and actions. This adventure leads you to discern the voice of God and say yes to His call experience the deep joy of wholehearted obedience let God affect lives around you in remarkable ways This is your invitation to embark on the transforming journey of faithfulness as you seek God and boldly ask for and expect more from the Christian life. Say yes!
Download or read book The Narrow Way written by Vivienne E. Perkins Ph. D. and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Narrow Way is an honest account of a life, fully lived, under God's all-seeing eye. Although a memoir, it is not a conventional one. No reader will like everything in this book, but every reader struggling with some aspect of life—sexual abuse, marriage, militarism, prison, the loneliness of the American experience, the failure of democratic institutions, the quest for self-knowledge, the search for God—can find something interesting and useful in it. Opening with an examination of the long-term damage done to sexually abused children, Part One covers the problems of marriage, the significance of dreams, art, and literature, an insight into suffering, an approach to understanding Scripture, and the social impact Jesus had on His society via teachings that we are still refusing to take seriously. In Part Two, the author gives an overview of the impact of the so-called "Enlightenment," a period that promised a better human type living in an improved world, but that brought the human family instead to non-stop, high-tech war-making, rampant resource consumption, and an on-coming social, environmental, and economic catastrophe—precisely because Christians, seduced by the products of the machine, have steadily diluted their commitment to Christ, who showed us the "narrow way that leads to life." The Narrow Way—the result of fifty years of hard study of the intellectual and social trends of the past 250 years—is a challenging book. Starting where theologian Reinhold Niebuhr left off, it critiques the so-called American way of life and calls for change.
Download or read book Who Will Wipe My Tears Away written by Evangelist Earlina Denise Gilford-Weaver and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the compelling memoir Who Will Wipe My Tears Away?, Earlina Gilford-Weaver tells the story of how she survived childhood sexual abuse and was later saved by God. Earlina was nine years old when she was first sexually abused by uncles who were entrusted to care for her, but instead, robbed her of her innocence. Raised by an emotionally-distant mother and an overwhelmed grandmother, Earlinas journey through childhood became agonizing. She relays how she dealt with her internal pain by stealing, lying, and running awayeventually becoming a ward of the state. After she was moved from group homes to foster care where she would stay with over twenty different families, Earlina was once again sexually molested by the males who surrounded her. All the while, Earlina would continually ask herself the same question: Why isnt God wiping my tears away? It would not be until much later when Earlina walked into a church on her birthday that she would realize God had been by her side all along. Throughout Earlinas heartbreaking story is an unforgettable message that through it all, loving yourselfno matter what others have done to youis the key to surviving even the worst of circumstances.
