Description: None of us escapes the hearache and disappointment of life. To live is to hurt, and we all have wounds to prove it. Regardless of how we've been hurt, we all face a common question: What should we do with our pain? Should we stoically ignore it? Should we just "get over it?" Hope that everything will work out in the end? If we fail to respond appropriately to the wounds that life and relationships inflict, our pain will be wasted; it will numb us or destroy us. But suffering doesn't have to mangle our hearts and rob us of joy. It can lead us to life - if we know the path to healing. Healing is the use of our past to draw us into a deeper relationship with God and His purposes for our lives.
Into Abba's Arms
By:
Sandra Wilson
Description: If you've ever felt abandoned, rejected, betrayed, or lonely, this book invites you to find ultimate acceptance through intimacy with God. Wilson, a family therapist and seminary professor, is an adult child of an alcoholic and survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Now she shares her story of personal healing to help you do the same! 219 pages, softcover from Tyndale.
A Step Further
By:
Joni Eareckson Tada
Description: This updated and expanded edition of Joni Eareckson Tada's discussion of suffering is organized into five sections: The puzzle of suffering, Working on the puzzle, Healing, What to do when the pieces don't seem to fit, and Working through to the place where they all do fit. The authors conclude with a summary, notes, and a listing of other recommended books on the subject.
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