Author: Jason Wood
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781466319691
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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On Tuesday February 3rd 2004 two 14-year old boys entered a school bathroom in a South Miami middle school. One of the boys, Richard coaxed the other, Jaime Gough into one of the bathroom stalls. Richard told Jaime that he has a surprise to show him. This is the story of what happened to Jaime Gough that fateful day. The secret Richard revealed to Jaime sent shock waves through the boy's families and community as a whole. Four-time author Jason Wood takes you through the story behind the headlines and into the lives of Jaime's parents. Travel back in time to the journey that brought the Goughs together. Delve into the heartache of losing a child and the power to overcome hate and actually forgive. From the chilling confession of the murderer to the Gough's actual letters of forgiveness to their son's killer, 'From Fighting to Forgiving' takes you on an unexpected journey. Learn first hand how challenging it is to let go of hate and seek love after a tragedy.
Author: Jason Wood
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781499662528
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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On Tuesday February 3rd 2004 two 14-year old boys entered a school bathroom in a South Miami middle school. One of the boys, Richard coaxed the other, Jaime Gough into one of the bathroom stalls. Richard told Jaime that he has a surprise to show him.
Author: JB Salsbury
Publisher: JB Salsbury, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 439
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They’ve been running from the one thing that might save them… Blake Love and pain always go together. That’s why I like to keep my life easy. Simple. Commitment free. So, with my MMA career in full swing, and with an injury to overcome, stupid romantic distractions are the last thing I need. And Layla has distraction written all over her. She’s got enough emotional baggage to fill a 747. I don’t do baggage. I need to stay away. But for some reason…I can’t… Layla I’ll never let a man hurt me again. I escaped my horrific marriage, and now I’m ready to be the best single mom I can be. Maybe I’ll even reclaim the pieces of myself I lost over the years. There’s no way I’m letting Blake Daniels derail my fresh start. Except…I want him with an intensity that triggers my deep, dark insecurities. I should walk away before I get in over my head. But what if I’m already too late? Fighting to Forgive, book 2 in the Fighting series, is an emotional, angsty, contemporary, steamy, older woman/younger man, sports romance with a guaranteed happily ever after. Download today and get ready to fall for Blake and Layla.
Author: Hilary Yancey
Publisher: FaithWords
ISBN: 1546033009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 146
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A young mother's life is forever changed and her faith in God is broken when her son in diagnosed with complex physical disabilities. Restore and grow your faith as you read about Hilary Yancey's personal journey back to God. Three months into her pregnancy with her first child, Hilary Yancey received a phone call that changed everything. As she learned the diagnosis-cleft lip and palate, a missing right eye, possible breathing complications-Hilary began to pray in earnest. Even in the midst of these findings, she prayed that God would heal her son. God could do a miracle unlike anything she had seen. Only when Hilary held her baby, Jack, in her arms for the first time did she realize God had given her something drastically different than what she had demanded. Hilary struggled to talk to God as she sat for six weeks beside Jack's crib in the NICU. She consented to surgeries and learned to care for a breathing tube and gastronomy button. In her experience with motherhood Hilary had become more familiar with the sound of her son's heart monitor than the sound of his heartbeat. Later, during surgeries and emergency trips back to the hospital with her crying, breathless boy, Hilary reproached the stranger God had become. Jack was different. Hilary was not the mother she once imagined. God was not who Hilary knew before. But she could not let go of one certainty-she could see the image of Christ in Jack's face. Slowly, through long nights of wrestling and longer nights of silence, Hilary cut a path through her old, familiar faith to the God behind it. She discovered that it is by walking out onto the water, where the firm ground gives way, that we can find him. And meeting Jesus, who rises with his scars to proclaim new life, is never what you once imagined.
Author: Dane Blankenship
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1607910896
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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I'VE BEEN HURT WHAT NOW? Do you hope to some day get over that pain someone caused you? Are you wondering whether you should just forgive the person and go on with your life? Or, do you think it's time to stand your ground? Dr. Blankenship can help you answer these questions by giving sound biblical principles that will lead you in your journey to heal. This tremendously practical book gives real-life illustrations of pain caused by others, along with the steps that are necessary to focus on the future. You'll find answers to questions like: Where does the hurt come from? Why are people like that? Is there help? You'll learn the: Steps of Fighting Back Steps of Forgiveness Dr. Dane Blankenship is the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Cape Coral, FL. He holds degrees from The University of New York, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and holds a Doctorate in Conflict Management from Trinity Theological Seminary. Dr. Blankenship has served churches in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Louisiana. He served on submarines in the United States Navy. Dr. Blankenship is passionate about assisting persons to resolve the conflict in their lives while deepening their walk with God.
Author: Kevin Ramsby
Publisher: Kevin J Ramsby
ISBN: 9780692731277
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 163
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Miraculously surviving being stabbed 37 times and left for dead sounds like a triumphant finale to Pastor Kevin Ramsby's harrowing story. Instead, it was just the beginning--an invitation to agreater story through the power of forgiveness.A unique combination of jaw-dropping storytelling, raw, personal revelations about facing common obstacles to forgiving, and Bible-based teachings, A Fight to Forgive is jam-packed with tools to coach anyone and everyone through their own inevitable fight to forgive.
Author: Gary Thomas
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310361184
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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Sacred Pathways reveals nine distinct spiritual temperaments--and their strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies--to help you improve your spiritual life and deepen your personal walk with God. It's time to strip away the frustration of a one-size-fits-all spirituality and discover a path of worship that frees you to be you. Experienced spiritual directors, pastors, and church leaders recognize that all of us engage with God differently, and it's about time we do too. In this updated and expanded edition of Sacred Pathways, Gary Thomas details nine spiritual temperaments and--like the Enneagram and other tools do with personality--encourages you to investigate the ways you most naturally express yourself in your relationship with God. He encourages you to dig into the traits, strengths, and pitfalls in your devotional approach so you can eliminate the barriers that keep you locked into rigid methods of worship and praise. Plus, as you begin to identify and understand your own temperament, you'll soon learn about the temperaments that aren't necessarily "you" but that may help you understand the spiritual tendencies of friends, family, and others around you. Whatever temperament or blend of temperaments best describes you, rest assured it's not by accident. It's by the design of a Creator who knew what he was doing when he made you according to his own unique intentions. If your spiritual walk is not what you'd like it to be, you can change that, starting here. Sacred Pathways will show you the route you were made to travel, marked by growth and filled with the riches of a close walk with God. A Sacred Pathways video Bible study is also available for group or individual use, sold separately.
Author: Brené Brown
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 081298580X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 353
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending. Don’t miss the five-part HBO Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! Social scientist Brené Brown has ignited a global conversation on courage, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Her pioneering work uncovered a profound truth: Vulnerability—the willingness to show up and be seen with no guarantee of outcome—is the only path to more love, belonging, creativity, and joy. But living a brave life is not always easy: We are, inevitably, going to stumble and fall. It is the rise from falling that Brown takes as her subject in Rising Strong. As a grounded theory researcher, Brown has listened as a range of people—from leaders in Fortune 500 companies and the military to artists, couples in long-term relationships, teachers, and parents—shared their stories of being brave, falling, and getting back up. She asked herself, What do these people with strong and loving relationships, leaders nurturing creativity, artists pushing innovation, and clergy walking with people through faith and mystery have in common? The answer was clear: They recognize the power of emotion and they’re not afraid to lean in to discomfort. Walking into our stories of hurt can feel dangerous. But the process of regaining our footing in the midst of struggle is where our courage is tested and our values are forged. Our stories of struggle can be big ones, like the loss of a job or the end of a relationship, or smaller ones, like a conflict with a friend or colleague. Regardless of magnitude or circumstance, the rising strong process is the same: We reckon with our emotions and get curious about what we’re feeling; we rumble with our stories until we get to a place of truth; and we live this process, every day, until it becomes a practice and creates nothing short of a revolution in our lives. Rising strong after a fall is how we cultivate wholeheartedness. It’s the process, Brown writes, that teaches us the most about who we are. ONE OF GREATER GOOD’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR “[Brené Brown’s] research and work have given us a new vocabulary, a way to talk with each other about the ideas and feelings and fears we’ve all had but haven’t quite known how to articulate. . . . Brené empowers us each to be a little more courageous.”—The Huffington Post
Author: Michael McCullough
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470262153
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 323
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Why is revenge such a pervasive and destructive problem? How can we create a future in which revenge is less common and forgiveness is more common? Psychologist Michael McCullough argues that the key to a more forgiving, less vengeful world is to understand the evolutionary forces that gave rise to these intimately human instincts and the social forces that activate them in human minds today. Drawing on exciting breakthroughs from the social and biological sciences, McCullough dispenses surprising and practical advice for making the world a more forgiving place. Michael E. McCullough (Miami, Florida), an internationally recognized expert on forgiveness and revenge, is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, where he directs the Laboratory for Social and Clinical Psychology.
Author: Karen Hayes
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546217185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
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Everyone, and I do mean everyone has at least one somebody that has been belligerently disrespectful of them and blatantly and inconsiderately did or said something that hurt, or at the very least, disappointed us. And because of their distasteful actions, we are left with a decision to either carry the hurt they caused us forever, or to not allow them to freely rent space in our head and heart years after they hurt us. And if you decide to not allow them to still control and manipulate you from afar by holding anger, hostility, hatred and unforgiveness against them, you then sometimes have to fight against your better judgment to let it go and move on with your life! If you are at that place where you want to let it go and move on, but something keeps playing it over and over, reliving it and bringing it back up, from the inside of your soul, then this book is for you!! Make the choice today to engage in the fight of being free through forgiveness! And not only engage in the fight, but win the victory!!
