Beyond Broken - A Time to Heal
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Received this complimentary arc copy from the author for an honest review
Oh what a beautiful heart wrenching story. Caleb Montgomery is a lost soul due to bad experiences with women in his past. He needs to find peace and love now. Maddy Ashby is his shining light. Her secret crush for years, she has loved him but is he too stubborn or broken to see. Loved the way Maddy never gave up on him, slowly chipping away at his defences until she has to make hard decisions of her own. It was good to catch  up on the other characters in the previous stories and had a soft spot for Peter.
Will miss them all. Brilliant writing Emilia
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I have struggled my entire adult life with anxiety and depression. Even more recently, being diagnosed with PTSD.  I have sought out places of refuge to help me heal through the depths of my own past hurts (in addition to therapy.) Fall 2016, I stumbled upon a page simply titled DiJo, ran by the author of A Goddess For All Seasons, Sarah Turner. There were things she would post that simply spoke to my soul. Things that inspired me. Things that brought tears which brought forth healing.

Since first hearing Sarah was releasing a book/journal, I have anxiously awaited for it to be released.
 I cannot tell you the depths this book is already reaching within me. It's inspiring me to love myself more.  Reduced to tears, and I feel completely empowered as well. Anyone who has struggled with anxiety, depression, PTSD, lacking self love or self forgiveness needs to read this book and work through the journal. As she writes on page 4, "it's time to unconditionally love you." You are so worthy to be loved is a constant theme in this book and a message we desperately need to hear. This book is beautifully written, the message is powerful, the questions are thought provoking and it's applicable to your life right where you are.
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Each and everyone of us is suffering from something no matter how wealthy or healthy we are.  The Beyond Suffering Bible is an excellent source and tool to have during those difficult times. I love the way this Bible is set up.  I would highly recommend it!!
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I'd like to thank Seneca Schurbon, Diane Moyer, Michael C. King, Matt Evans, Sam R. Brewster and Ruby Hunter for their work in Broken to Whole. What my client had experienced for so long in the church as she pursued healing only added insult to injury. Now, with the new insights she's gained from the book, she's experiencing increase and acceleration instead. Great work, everyone! Broken to Whole is a very helpful resource for those seeking healing and those hoping to better understand how to support someone on a healing journey, as well as practitioners and the church at large.
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Each of us experience times in life when we feel alone and disconnected.  The lack of relational intimacy with the people we love can be especially painful.  It often contributes to unhealthy behaviors as a means to cope with the pain. In the stories of individuals who break their addiction, you will nearly always find one person or a group of people who helped heal the wounds of the addicted with love and encouragement.

Lost & Found is the poignant story of Kathryn Slattery, a contributing editor of Guideposts magazine and author of several books.  In the book, Kitty describes her disconnection with her mother and father, the onset of bulimia, how her husband Tom's love and encouragement helped her overcome bulimia, and finally how Kitty reconnected with her parents.

I enjoyed this book.  As a writer and speaker about the importance of connection in organizations, I was interested to see that some of the same dynamics that affect relationships in the workplace were also at play in Kitty's story.  Lost & Found helped me see several examples of how connections are diminished and how they can be restored.  Excessive criticism, lack of transparency, perceived indifference, geographic dislocation and alcohol are the agents of disconnection in Kitty's story.  Kitty's husband Tom becomes the primary agent of re-connection and it is his affection, steady optimism and encouragement that help heal her wounds and give her the strength to overcome bulimia. Eventually, with time, healing and self-reflection, Kitty is able to reconnect with her mother and father.

I recommend this book. On one level, this is Kitty's story; on another, it is a study of the powerful effect of relationships and connection in our lives.  It will be especially valuable to those who feel disconnected from their parents or other family members. I imagine most of us feel that way with at least some of our family members. It will help you think about what contributed to disconnection in your own life and how to restore it.  Lost & Found is an ideal book for a book group.  It would stimulate a lot of discussion around the connections and disconnections in our lives.  These conversations tend to be healing too.
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America is broken and we need positive change.  Change happens when people are willing to look at their brokenness and do what is right in spite of what they feel or think.  Brian has touched on what I have been preaching for years. Restoration is necessary and his insight into politics, with his personal story brings a fresh outlook.  A must read!
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Joe Soll has given us an updated addition to his previous Adoption Healing books. Now there is an opportunity to go further into the healing work of addressing the pain and confusion caused from the experiences of growing up as an adoptee or from being separated from your child through adoption. Most of the books about life after adoption are personal, or clinical. These books have been helpful, but Joe Soll's works are unique, and focus on doing actual therapeutic work. This supplement comes from Joe's work as a therapist and his own life experiences.

It is rare to find a person who has devoted so much energy to helping others heal. Joe has met people from all over the world through his clinical practice, workshops and healing weekends. The common threads revealed from hundreds of stories are woven into a guide for practicing healing exercises, changing the way you perceive yourself, and recognizing the crazymaking world of the clueless general public.

As an adoptee and clinical social worker, I have found Adoption Healing...a path to recovery Supplement timely and useful. Joe's work touches everyone with validation. He goes beyond sharing stories to guiding one through and beyond the pain. I am grateful that Joe Soll continues to share the depths of his wisdom and to reach out to give us all a voice.
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This is a fantastic book about letting go of things in our past so that we can find healing. I love that the author doesn't just talk about why we need to let things go, but she also give practical steps to walk us through letting go. This is a book to read over and over, because you will continue to get new life from it each time you go through it. I highly recommend this book!
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I loved this book. This book shows the importance of a journey in our Christian walk. A journey that cures the restless heart, heals the broken, and breaks the callous.
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I have been a family doctor for 30 years specializing in helping people heal from heart wounds, often from traumatic childhood family injuries.
This is the best book I've ever read to understand how painful experiences hurt is and scar us (for life) unless we allow God to heal us.
This book will give you the tools to become restored. Steve Fair is gifted.
I will be using these principles in our medical office to help people "get better."
Really get better. Thanks for writing this!
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Everyone I've ever met has deep wounds from life disappointments: abuse, betrayal, poor choices, heartbreaks, and usually combinations of all of these. For those of us who have a relationship with God, whether it is deeply personal or through a distant connection and duty, we have had moments of questioning God's involvement in our lives and His intentions toward us. I don't know anyone who hasn't.

I have been on a personal healing journey since I was a teenager. I wish I could tell you that it's been a journey straight to healing, but it was a journey of twists and turns and frustration and more wounds because of my distrust of the leading of God through the entire process. I have been impatient, angry, hopeless, and numb along the way. There were also moments of hope and joy and peace, but they were fleeting. But I kept going, even when it felt like I was just going backwards. In hindsight, I've come a long way, but when I make the mistake of comparing myself to others, I feel like a failure or a fake when I share my successes with others.

"Heart Made Whole" helped me make sense of it all. And it is helping me take deep steps with Jesus towards the darkest parts of my own heart, expecting His love to guide me and heal me along the way.

Many times I have heard "what to do" but never have I been shown "how to do" it. Thank you Christa for baring your heart and pain to us. Your vulnerability has paved the way for me. I will be forever grateful.
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I LOVED this book. I felt like I was there with Anita and her husband Michael as they struggled on their own and then came together. I felt as if I were seeing their journey as it unfolds... 2 lost and broken souls who came together as one to heal eachother and become stronger as one.... A must read!
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This book is sooooo good! Ms. Lonnie's story of her Broken to Beauty touches your very soul. It takes you on her journey of overcoming so many things! This book gives anyone who has suffered childhood trauma hope to know they too can have Beauty after being Broken! This is an awesome read!!!
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very good...it had clear and consise suggestions for healing and ways to continue and move forward!  I highly recommend this for those who are hurting!
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I highly recommend this booknot just because it is a very inspiring story of how Travis was able to overcome major trauma experiences in his life and how he turned his life around and went on to help so many others. Not because it is also a book that can help anyone that is dealing with major trauma issues in their life. I recommend this book to everyone that wants to have a better relationship with their family, friends and most importantly themselves. This book helped me reflect on how so many people are dealing with minor trauma issues that go unnoticed. Think of your own family & friends, I do not know about yours but I will pay more attention to why so many in my extended family have acted in ways that I have judged harshly in the past. Most of the time we do not even know there past traumatic struggles and how that is impacting their current lives. Travis talks about why we were never aware that specific events were traumatic to us. This book also helped me clarify why I still struggle with certain issues from time to time and more importantly provides some direction as to how to move past them. Let me also express that I am not looking to use this book to dig up any traumatic experiences for myself or anyone else but I will say this book is an excellent read for anyone trying to improve the quality of their relationships.
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As my life has been a stand still and downhill since my diagnosis of Fibromyalgia among other health issues developed from it. Since my health issues, if things couldn't get worse, I've been dealt with extreme family issues that affected my health even further more to extreme fatigue and depression. I will never forget 2013 holidays as sad as it has ever been it was the turning point for a new beginning 2014. As a new year began, a new commitment began to God, no more stagnant, I prayed Lord help me refocus not on my ailments Lord give me the Supernatural Strength to use me, use my skills, to witness and testify of your Love, something that as you are healing me, taking care of my husband, and 4 boys, I still have strength and time to do your work first. Thats when He put visions to sketch as my pastor gave his Sunday Sermon and He continue to tug on my heart and Holy Spirit that this is my calling to use what existing artistic skills that while God is healing my health and emotions God will use my existing artistic skills and talent to witness and testify to others of His Love through Art! I've been searching, researching, and praying for God to direct me to other Christian Artists. I was blessed to have found Sara Joseph and her beautifully written book to confirm and help my journey as a Christian Artist. I would highly recommend the reading and rereading of Gently Awakened: The Influence of Faith on Your Artistic Journey. Thank you Sara, for sharing your testimony as you started you journey, as we, Christian Artists, all have doubts and questions and fears if Art can be used for the Glory of God. Sara not only takes you through her journeys, but confirms them with bible verses, and her own heart felt poetry. I will surely buy this book to share as gifts to other artists. I have read in Artist forums, Artists asking the same questions you have asked and Sara you answered and confirm and rejuvenated my calling. I will share to other Christians Artists that they are not alone. Once you read Sara's Journey you will not be the same and have a new look to what your Artistic calling may be for the Glory of God!
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A Journey of Healing is wonderful book to read! This book is a must read. If you want to let go of your past hurts and learn how to (TER) trace, erase, and replace this teaches you how to move forward. It also talks about self-acceptance and how to have the ability to love and be happy with yourself. People I can go on and on about this book. This book will bless you mentally, physically and spiritually.