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The Wounded Woman: Hope and Healing for Those Who Hurt
by Pam Vredevelt Steve StephensHope and Healing Are at Hand Extraordinary emotional pain cries out for something more than a Band-Aid, a pat on the shoulder, or a greeting card cliche. When the wounds go deep, real help, honest encouragement, and tangible healing may be hard to locate. But it is there to find, and the search is worth the effort. Compassionate and experienced counselors Dr. Steve Stephens and Pam Vredevelt, LPC, have walked alongside women in pain for years-they've heard the stories, seen the tears, felt the pain, and entered into the devastation. They've also seen how wounded women can step out of darkness into hope, regain their feet, restart their lives, recover their energy, and even reclaim their joy. Real-life stories and proven, practical counsel serve as powerful tools to help you recover from past and present wounds, moving you into a new season of productive living. Hope Is Here. "My pain is too deep for a Band-Aid." "Will this heartache ever end?" "Why me?" Today is your day, a fresh season of living has arrived. Coming alongside as faithful friends, Dr. Steve Stephens and Pam Vredevelt meet you in the depths of your circumstances and uncover the pathway to healing. They offer an opportunity to regain your feet, restart your life, recover your energy, and reclaim your joy. These real-life testimonies and proven, practical counsel will guide you toward complete recovery and inspire you to press forward in newfound strength-not in spite of your wounds, but because of them. "I believe this is one of the most important books ever written for women. Every page is filled with nurturing wisdom and refreshing hope. At last, for every wounded woman, there is a pathway out of the hurt and pain. " Alice Gray, author of Treasures for Women Who Hope, Coauthor of The Worn Out Woman and The Walk Out Woman. Story Behind the Book. The authors are licensed therapists who see an enormous number of women struggling with the same basic issue: wounds that result from living in an imperfect world with imperfect people. "Some are great at hiding their wounds," they say. "Others are so overwhelmed by them that they are unable to recover and bounce back. We consistently meet women with incredible potential who are stuck in emotional pain. Unable to move forward, their wounds block them from becoming all they can be. We want to help them work through the process of letting go of this pain and progress in healing. The abundant life Jesus promises will be theirs!"
Wounded Women of the Bible: Finding Hope When Life Hurts
by Dena Dyer Tina SamplesImploding relationships, incapacitating losses, injurious personal mistakes, or spiritual failures--whatever the issue, the wounds are the same.Whether it's a lapse in judgment by Bathsheba or the moral failure of the women's ministry leader in your local church; the spiritual insensitivity of Martha or the compulsive obsessions of your church's care circle chairwoman; the terror of an abandoned single mother like Hagar or the struggling single mother in your prayer group--the time and circumstances are different, but the wounds are equally deep and spiritually devastating.Dena Dyer and Tina Samples get it. They have their own stories of pain before healing--along with similar experiences of their families and friends. Offering more than pat affirmations or vicarious shoulders to cry on, Dena and Tina delve deep into the shared emotions and injuries that women of all ages have in common--and move readers toward the recovery and healing that only God can provide.No matter what hurts you've experienced, Wounded Women of the Bible proves that God understands and that healing is not only His intention but His delightThis is a book not to be missed!
The Wounded Yankee (House of Winslow, #10)
by Gilbert MorrisZack Winslow, The Wounded Yankee, had served the Union Army for exactly one year and been wounded twice, surviving the battles of Bull Run and Shiloh. But when he is sent home, Zack discovers some devastating news about his fiancee and his livelihood. Having seen the worst of war and tasted the disappointments of love and friendship gone sour, Zack decides he must get away from it all. Striking out for the wilds of Montana, Zack resolves to live as a hermit in Alder Gulch. On one hundred acres in the shadows of the Rockies, he can build a cabin and raise sheep-the promise of a better life, free from the entanglements of other people. But Zack can't seem to keep them away from his door. Yet how can he take on these unwelcome people? But if he doesn't provide for them, who will?
Wounds Are Where Light Enters: Stories of God's Intrusive Grace
by Walter Wangerin Jr.Many know the acclaimed author Walter Wangerin Jr., the storyteller who gave us the national bestseller The Book of the Duncow.In Wounds Are Where Light Enters, you’ll see how God’s love breaks into our lonely moments in unexplainable ways. Wangerin tells the stories of memorable characters facing the same struggles we all face as we try to trust in God’s faithfulness.Wounds Are Where Light Enters is a collection of stories that are warm, sometimes funny, sometimes not, but always taking unexpected turns to find the care of God in all the pathways of life. In them we find the grace that enables us to live with the answers we see and the answers we don’t see. In this collection we meet Arthur Bias, the retired black police officer who loves those who hate, Agnes Brill, the shrill piano teacher of patience, Junie Piper, precious of the homeless, Melvin, who honors his aging mother by honoring the little girl she has become, Lucian, the lover of thieves, and Blue Jack, the hammer of God. Readers will discover in these stories a powerful display of God’s working in the lives of all of us. They’ll find a place where he works even in the dark, even in the struggles, even in the wounds. This is the place where God’s light enters.
Wounds of the Spirit: Black Women, Violence and Resistance Ethics
by Traci C. WestIn Wounds of the Spirit, Traci West employs first person accounts-from slave narratives to contemporary interviews to Tina Turner's autobiography-to document a historical legacy of violence against black women in the United States. West, a black feminist Christian ethicist, situates spiritual matters within a discussion of the psycho-social impact of intimate assault against African American women. Distinctive for its treatment of the role of the church in response to violence against African American women, the book identifies specific social mechanisms which contribute to the reproduction of intimate violence. West insists that cultural beliefs as well as institutional practices must be altered if we are to combat the reproduction of violence, and suggests methods of resistance which can be utilized by victim-survivors, those in the helping professions, and the church. Interrogating the dynamics of black women's experiences of emotional and spiritual trauma through the diverse disciplines of psychology, sociology, and theology, this important work will be of interest and practical use to those in women's studies, African American studies, Christian ethics, feminist and womanist theology, women's health, family counseling, and pastoral care.
Woven: A Faith for the Dissatisfied
by Joel McKerrow‘This book is about Jesus. It is about my journey toward Jesus. Which may sound strange to some of you, but it is true. It is a journey of losing a Jesus that was too small and looked way too much like me, to a Jesus that began to mesmerise me. A Jesus calling me to something much grander and more holistic and more inclusive than I had thought possible. A Jesus who was drawing me into the true and into the beautiful.’This is not a book of cookie-cut spirituality. It is not a book of answers, nor programmable spiritual growth. This book is a question. An invitation. A beckoning toward movement and a faith that can weather the storms of life.In Woven, Joel McKerrow dares to put forth that our questions, struggles and doubts are not something to be feared, but may actually provide us with the path toward a vibrant faith. Joel takes us on a pilgrimage, from childhood belief to grief over a lost religion, to a richer, more sustaining faith that was previously unimaginable to him.This is a demanding and compelling account of what it means to rethink our Christian beliefs and find both a restoration and a reconstruction into the expansiveness of God’s story.
Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn't Have to Heal From
by Meredith MillerIn this inspiring parenting book, learn how to create space for your children to get to know God in a way that focuses on trust instead of a list of rigid rules. Most Christian parenting books are ready with exact practices every family should follow in order to raise obedient children. In this obedience-training model, faith is a wall, constructed brick by brick, as adults tell children what to believe and how to behave. But what if obedience is not the goal of Christian parenting? What if it&’s our job as parents to instead help our kids get to know God and discover that God can be trusted? And what if faith is not constructed brick by brick, but rather woven strand by strand? Much like a spider&’s web, in which anchor strands and internal threads combine to form a unique web, Woven can help children anchor to who God is and have faith practices that are rich, textured, and all their own. Kids need space to explore the Bible, ask big questions, and even change their understanding of God and faith along the way. With Woven, families can nurture the kind of faith that can flex and grow, be broken and repaired. This is the sort of faith that can stand up to the life a child will live, the doubts they will encounter, and the questions that will come up along the way. So many parents want to pass along their faith, but know that God is so much bigger than the list of do&’s and don&’ts they were taught about as children. They want to pass along a faith their child doesn&’t have to heal from. Woven is the guidebook parents have been looking for. With a deep reverence for scripture and suggested activities to help your family grow in faith together, Woven is for parents who want to go beyond a list of do&’s and don&’ts and pass along a resilient faith based on genuine love for and trust in God.
Wow! GIFT
by Martha BoltonFor all the times in your life when you simply can't contain your joy, this book helps the reader rejoice in the Wow! moments of life. With lists and fun stories, Wow! is a pick-me-up even for those who aren't down.
Wrangler's Corner Collection Volume 1: Wrangler's Corner (Wrangler's Corner)
by Lynette EasonBestselling author Lynette Eason brings you tales of danger and romance in Wrangler’s Corner. Enjoy four spine tingling romantic suspense novels in one box set!A deputy comes home to solve his brother’s murder with the help of a beautiful social worker. But will finding his brother’s killer cost them a chance at true love?A rodeo clown is being stalked by a mysterious admirer. Can a bull rider keep her safe long enough to outwit her dangerous admirer? A single mom and a handsome vet team up to keep her daughter safe from would-be kidnappers who will stop at nothing to abduct her little girl. A spy returns home with her murdered best friend’s child. With the help of a local deputy, she’ll fight to stay one step ahead of the killers who are after the child.This box set includes:THE LAWMAN RETURNSRODEO RESCUERPROTECTING HER DAUGHTERCLASSIFIED CHRISTMAS MISSIONLook for more WRANGLER’S CORNER books sold separately:CHRISTMAS RANCH RESCUEVANISHED IN THE NIGHTHOLIDAY AMNESIA
Wrangler's Corner Collection Volume 2
by Lynette EasonWelcome back to Wrangler&’s Corner! Available in a box set, the final three stories in the acclaimed series from USA Today bestselling author Lynette Eason. Discover stories filled with suspense and romance as danger returns to Wrangler&’s Corner.Christmas Ranch Rescueby Lynette Eason & Lauryn EasonWhen his former crush is suspected of funneling drugs through her ranch, DEA agent Nathan William must find out if Becca Price is guilty. But when Becca is attacked, protecting her becomes Nathan&’s top priority. Together, can they prove her innocence…while keeping her alive from fatal threats?Vanished in the Nightby Lynette EasonAfter saving Kaylee Martin from abduction and delivering her baby boy on the side of the road, Dr. Joshua Crawford feels responsible for them. With a violent stalker dogging their every step, can Joshua protect the family he&’s come to love—before it&’s too late?Holiday Amnesia by Lynette Eason Microbiologist Robin Hardy survived an explosion in her university lab—but now her memories are gone. To keep safe from unknown assailants on her trail, she&’ll trust former CIA operative Toby Potter to hide her away. And the key to survival lies within her lost memories…Look for the complete Wrangler&’s Corner series by Lynette Eason!From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
The Wrangler's Inconvenient Wife
by Lacy WilliamsWith no family to watch over them, it's up to Fran Morris to take care of her younger sister, even if it means marrying a total stranger. Gruff, strong and silent, her new husband is a cowboy down to the bone. He wed Fran to protect her, not to love her, but her heart has never felt so vulnerable. Trail boss Edgar White already has all the responsibility he needs at his family's ranch in Bear Creek, Wyoming. He had intended to remain a bachelor forever, but he can't leave Fran and her sister in danger. And as they work on the trail together, Edgar starts to soften toward his unwanted wife. He already gave Fran his name...can he trust her with his heart?
The Wrangler's Last Chance (Red Dog Ranch Ser. #3)
by Jessica KellerCan two people with broken pasts come together to form a future?Self-proclaimed wanderer Carter Kelly doesn’t intend to set down rootswhen he’s hired as head wrangler at Red Dog Ranch—then he meets Shannon Jarrett. Still healing from a troubled past, Shannon finds a kindred soul in Carter. But will working on a fund-raiser with Shannon make Carter see what’s been missing in his life all along?Experience more heartwarming and inspirational small town romance in the rest of the Red Dog Ranch series: The Wrangler’s Last ChanceHis Unexpected Return The Rancher’s Legacy From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
The Wrangler's Wedding Pact
by Kate BarkerHe needs a wife—temporarily.But will love find them on their journey? For Charlotte Carpenter, a job out West as a child&’s caretaker represents freedom and independence. But when she arrives, circumstances dictate that she must marry the child&’s father for propriety&’s sake. Charlotte has always seen marriage as a trap, an opinion that&’s shared by her groom, Paul Harrison. He assures her their match is temporary—to sell his herd of horses, with an annulment at the journey&’s end. But as they travel on the trail together, will their temporary marriage turn into lasting love?
Wrangling the Cowboy's Heart: A Baby For The Rancher Wrangling The Cowboy's Heart The Lawman's Surprise Family (Big Sky Cowboys #1)
by Carolyne AarsenLove Under the Big Sky Back home in Montana, free spirit Jodie McCauley plans to stay at her late father's ranch for just two months. Then she'll sell the Rocking M and head off on her next adventure. But first she'll have to take her beloved horses from wild to sellable. That means asking the boy she once loved for help. Finn Hicks is now a deputy sheriff and a horse trainer. Working so closely with Jodie, his feelings are suddenly resurfacing. But Finn remembers her as a wild child, not the family-oriented woman he's looking for. A second chance seems impossible, but is there still hope for the rugged cowboy and his first love?
Wrapped in Rain: A Novel Of Coming Home (Martin Ser. #2)
by Charles Martin"Tucker, I want to tell you a secret." Miss Ella curled my hand into a fist and showed it to me. "Life is a battle, but you can't fight it with your fists. You got to fight it with your heart." An internationally famous photographer, Tucker Mason has traveled the world, capturing things other people donÆt see. But what Tucker himself canÆt see is how to let go of the past and forgive his father. On a sprawling Southern estate, Tucker and his younger brother, Mutt, were raised by their housekeeper, Miss Ella Rain, who loved the motherless boys like her own. Hiring her to take care of Waverly Hall and the boys was the only good thing their father ever did. When his brother escapes from a mental hospital and an old girlfriend appears with her son and a black eye, Tucker is forced to return home and face the agony of his own tragic past. Though Miss Ella has been gone for many years, Tuck can still hear her voiceùand her prayers. But finding peace and starting anew will take a measure of grace that Tucker scarcely believes in.
Wrapped in the Flag of Israel: Mizrahi Single Mothers and Bureaucratic Torture, Revised Edition (Expanding Frontiers: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality)
by Smadar LavieIn Wrapped in the Flag of Israel, Smadar Lavie analyzes the racial and gender justice protest movements in the State of Israel from the 2003 Single Mothers’ March to the 2014 New Black Panthers and explores the relationships between these movements, violence in Gaza, and the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iran. Lavie equates bureaucratic entanglements with pain—and, arguably, torture—in examining a state that engenders love and loyalty among its non-European Jewish women citizens while simultaneously inflicting pain on them. Weaving together memoir, auto-ethnography, political analysis, and cultural critique, Wrapped in the Flag of Israel presents a model of bureaucracy as divine cosmology that is both lyrical and provocative. Lavie’s focus on the often-minimized Mizraḥi population juxtaposed with the state’s monolithic culture suggests that Israeli bureaucracy is based on a theological notion that inserts the categories of religion, gender, and race into the foundation of citizenship. In this revised and updated edition Lavie connects intra-Jewish racial and gendered dynamics to the 2014 Gaza War, providing an extensive afterword that focuses on the developments in Mizraḥi feminist politics and culture between 2014 and 2016 and its relation to Palestinians.
Wrapping Authority: Women Islamic Leaders in a Sufi Movement in Dakar, Senegal (Anthropological Horizons)
by Joseph HillSince around 2000, a growing number of women in Dakar, Senegal have come to act openly as spiritual leaders for both men and women. As urban youth turn to the Fayḍa Tijāniyya Sufi Islamic movement in search of direction and community, these women provide guidance in practicing Islam and cultivating mystical knowledge of God. While women Islamic leaders may appear radical in a context where women have rarely exercised Islamic authority, they have provoked surprisingly little controversy. Wrapping Authority tells these women’s stories and explores how they have developed ways of leading that feel natural to themselves and those around them. Addressing the dominant perceptions of Islam as a conservative practise, with stringent regulations for women in particular, Joseph Hill reveals how women integrate values typically associated with pious Muslim women into their leadership. These female leaders present spiritual guidance as a form of nurturing motherhood; they turn acts of devotional cooking into a basis of religious authority and prestige; they connect shyness, concealing clothing, and other forms of feminine “self-wrapping” to exemplary piety, hidden knowledge, and charismatic mystique. Yet like Sufi mystical discourse, their self-presentations are profoundly ambiguous, insisting simultaneously on gender distinctions and on the transcendence of gender through mystical unity with God.
Wrath: A Novel (The Seven Deadly Sins #4)
by Victoria Christopher MurrayThe award-winning author of Lust, Envy, and Greed delivers an unforgettable story of a marriage caught at the crossroads of passion and rage.Chastity Jeffries and Xavier King come from very different backgrounds, though they have one thing in common: they&’re both living with family secrets. Chastity is the only child of a prominent pastor and has been raised with privilege, but her father&’s testimony as a philanderer and her mom&’s role as dutiful wife have tainted her view of love. Xavier never knew his father, and his mother abandoned him. His grandmother raised him in a household built on cruelty and violence instead of love and acceptance, instilling in him a fear of abandonment and an enormous sense of insecurity. Sparks fly when Chastity and Xavier meet, and their whirlwind romance feels almost too good to be true. Chastity is swept off her feet, but before long, cracks begin to show in Xavier&’s perfect façade, and it is only a matter of time before that façade comes crumbling down. When Xavier&’s wrath erupts at a level Chastity has never seen, who will it destroy forever?
Wrath and Glory
by Dr David ReaganJesus is coming soon in...Wrath and Glory. The Revelation. Even the name of this last book of the Bible is intimidating. Sadly, that fact, combined with the meandering, even bizarre interpretations over the years, caues many Christians to ignore Revelation. Thankfully, in Wrath and Glory, David Reagan allows Scripture to speak for itself. By exploring the many differing views of this mysterious book, he encourages the reader to examine Revelation for its plain-sense meaning. The Bible tells us that people who read and hear the Book of Revelation will be blessed. Many are missing a blessing! Dr. Reagan, one of America's leading experts on Bible prophecy, shines a light on the remarkable hope presented in this unveiling of Jesus Christ in His glory. This is a book for all denominations and all ages, lifting up a book for the ages.
Wrath Becomes Her
by Aden Polydoros"Haunting, exhilarating, and a howl of vengeance." —Andrew Joseph White, New York Times bestselling author of Hell Followed With UsFrankenstein meets Inglourious Basterds in this stunning Jewish historical horror novel from the award-winning author of The City BeautifulVera was made for vengeance.Lithuania, 1943. A father drowns in the all-consuming grief of a daughter killed by the Nazis. He can&’t bring Chaya back from the dead, but he can use kishuf — an ancient and profane magic — to create a golem in her image. A Nazi killer, to avenge her death.When Vera awakens, she can feel her violent purpose thrumming within her. But she can also feel glimpses of a human life lived, of stolen kisses amidst the tragedy, and of a grisly death. And when she meets Akiva, she recognizes the boy with soft lips that gave warm kisses. But these memories aren&’t hers, and Vera doesn&’t know if she gets—or deserves—to have a life beyond what she was made for.Vera&’s strength feels limitless—until she learns that there are others who would channel kishuf for means far less noble than avenging a daughter&’s death. As she confronts the very basest of humanity, Vera will need more than what her creator gave her: Not just a reason to fight, but a reason to live.
The Wrath of Jonah: The Crisis of Religious Nationalism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
by Rosemary Radford Ruether Herman J. RuetherThe wrenching situation in the Middle East, recent events have shown, is as complex as it is volatile. In this immensely learned and clarifying volumehere updated and issued in paper for the first timethe Ruethers trace the tortured and contested history of Israel/Palestine from biblical times through the Diaspora, the development of Zionism, the creation of the modern state of Israel, and the subsequent conflict with Arab and Palestinian nationalism. Magisterial in its grasp of the historical, political, economic, and religious roots of the conflict, The Wrath of Jonah also offers convincing analysis of the moral and political dilemmas facing Israelis and Palestinians today. Though they see possibilities for peace, the Ruethers are forthright about what they and others see as Israel's betrayal of its own original mandate. Their purpose, state the Ruethers, "continues to be to make a modest contribution to truthful historical accountability that must underlie the quest for justice, without which there can be no 'peace.'"
A Wreath of Snow: A Victorian Christmas Novella
by Liz Curtis Higgs"A wonderful story of redemption and restoration that will warm your heart during the Christmas season--or any time of year!"--Francine Rivers, best-selling author of Redeeming LoveWrapped in a cloud of steam, the engine rolled to a stop, the screech of metal against metal filling the frosty air. Snow blew across the railway platform and around Meg's calfskin walking boots. The weather definitely was not improving. She ordered tea with milk and sugar, eying the currant buns and sweet mincemeat tarts displayed beneath a bell jar. Later, perhaps, when her appetite returned. At the moment her stomach was twisted into a knot."Anything else for you?" the cashier asked as she handed over the tea, steaming and fragrant.Meg was surprised to find her fingers trembling when she lifted the cup. "All I want is a safe journey home.""On a day like this?" the round-faced woman exclaimed. "None but the Almighty can promise you that, lass." "A Wreath of Snow glows with warmth, charm, and grace. A wonderful read."--BJ HOFF, author of The Riverhaven Years seriesChristmas Eve 1894 All Margaret Campbell wants for Christmas is a safe journey home. When her plans for a festive holiday with her family in Stirling crumble beneath the weight of her brother's bitterness, the young schoolteacher wants nothing more than to return to the students she loves and the town house she calls home. Then an unexpected detour places her in the path of Gordon Shaw, a handsome newspaperman from Glasgow, who struggles under a burden of remorse and shame. When the secret of their shared history is revealed, will it leave them tangled in a knot of regret? Or might their past hold the threads that will bind their future together? As warm as a woolen scarf on a cold winter's eve, A Wreath of Snow is a tender story of love and forgiveness, wrapped in a celebration of all things Scottish, all things Victorian, and, especially, all things Christmas.
Wreathed in Joy: An Amish Christmas Wedding Story
by Kathleen FullerAn Amish Christmas Wedding story from bestselling author Kathleen Fuller.Mary Wengerd and Jakob Mullet have been best friends since childhood. Pressured by friends and family, they decided to date—with disastrous results. When they break up, their friendship is ruined. A year later, Mary is baking her Englisch friend&’s wedding and groom cakes for a Christmas Eve wedding. Mary loves the Christmas season, and had always dreamed of marrying during that time. Now she wonders if she&’ll ever marry. After she and Jakob form a tenuous new friendship, Mary breaks her arm. As he steps in to help her with the cakes, Mary is inexplicably and suddenly falling for him. But they've already dated, and that ended so horribly. Could it be better this time?
Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life
by Jeff GoinsWhat happens when a broken world slams into your comfortable life?Wrecked is about the life we are afraid to live. It&’s about radical sacrifice and selfless service—how we find purpose in the midst of pain. It's a look at how we discover fulfillment in the least likely of places. It's about living like we mean it. It&’s a guide to growing up and giving your life away, helping you live in the tension between the next adventure and the daily mundane.This book is for us—a generation intent on pursuing our life's work in a way that leaves us without regrets.Author Jeff Goins shares his own experience of struggling as a missionary and twentysomething who understands the call to live radically while dealing with the everyday responsibilities of life. Wrecked is a manifesto for a generation dissatisfied with the status quo and wanting to make a difference.
Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life
by Jeff GoinsWhat happens when a broken world slams into your comfortable life?Wrecked is about the life we are afraid to live. It&’s about radical sacrifice and selfless service—how we find purpose in the midst of pain. It's a look at how we discover fulfillment in the least likely of places. It's about living like we mean it. It&’s a guide to growing up and giving your life away, helping you live in the tension between the next adventure and the daily mundane.This book is for us—a generation intent on pursuing our life's work in a way that leaves us without regrets.Author Jeff Goins shares his own experience of struggling as a missionary and twentysomething who understands the call to live radically while dealing with the everyday responsibilities of life. Wrecked is a manifesto for a generation dissatisfied with the status quo and wanting to make a difference.