The Wounded Heart, by Dan B. Allender Door of Hope: Recognizing and Resolving the Pains of Your Past, by Jan Frank No Place to Cry, by Doris Van Stone and Erwin Lutzer On the Threshold of Hope, by Diane Mandt Langberg, Ph.D. Also, there are abuse recovery groups across the country (survivors of leadership training…
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The Ugly Truth: Recommended reading and resources
I often recommend the Web sites of my articles: “Feelings, Forgiveness, and Peace” and “Moving On From the Past”: www.christianwomentoday.com/parenting/feelings.html www.christianwomentoday.com/closet/movingpast.html Accept Jesus Christ as Savior:http://www.journeyofjoy.com Gainvictory over a bad temper: www.christianwomentoday.com/spiritfilledlife.html “Dr. Muriel” Web site:http://www.christianwomentoday.com/advice/advice_qa.html Other recommendations Child Help USA for persons who were abused sexually as children: 1-800-422-4453 Children’s Center child abuse…
Read moreHelping Victims Resources
Contact by phone National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFENational Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 303-839-1852Northwest Family Life Learning & Counseling Center: 206-363-9601*Center for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence: 206-634-1903* Books Women, Abuse and the Bible. Catherine Clark Kroeger and James R. Beck, editors. Baker, 1998* (out of print; check at a library) Healing…
Read moreHoly Hypocrite: Need a Change?
You can have the kind of change Don Cox experienced by confessing the sins that often overtake you and placing your full trust in Jesus Christ for forgiveness of all your sins (Romans 10:9). Changes in your attitudes and actions can be immediate, as Don’s were. This is especially true when the Spirit has…
Read moreLearning to Feel Again: First steps
Do you long to feel more of some emotions, yet fear that certain feelings will stir up too much pain? Are you struggling with painful memories? Maybe you have reached the point of saying, “I can’t take this anymore.” The good news is that you can get better. Here are some ways to get…
Read moreRescue of the Throwaway Child: Words to the Wise
This life, even at its best, provides a barrage of signals and experiences that tend to tear us down. Sometimes destructive communication comes from those who should love and support us most. At times like these, we may turn to the Bible repeatedly for God’s estimate of who we are. For example, our value…
Read moreConfessions of a Workaholic: Helpful Resources
Workaholics Anonymous Book of Recovery (first edition), WA World Services Organization, 2009. Workaholics Book of Discovery: A Guide to 12 Step Writing and Reflection WA World Services Organization, 2009 Workaholics Anonymouswww.workaholics-anonymous.org Life Challengeswww.allaboutlifechallenges.org/workaholic.htm Workaholics International Network Resource Guidewww.workaholic.org/workaholicsresources.htm
Read moreDiabetes Resources
The Diabetic Youth Foundation offers year-round programs and summer camps for kids: www.dyf.org Participation in studies is a great way to receive support while helping to find the cure: http://dped.stanford.edu/research/ Brave Buddies Yahoo group: Support for parents of children with type 1 diabetes https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/bravebuddies/ conversations/messages A website for parents of kids with diabetes: http://www.parentingdiabetickids.com/…
Read morePerspectives on Pain-Footnotes
Footnotes Roberts, Alison, The Sacramento Bee “Breathing Lessons,” March 14, 1997 Boller, Paul F., Jr. Presidential Anecdotes, (Penguin Books: Kingsport, Tennessee, 1981), p. 266 “Thomas Edison,” Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia on America Online (Columbia University Press, 1994), 4-16-97 “Disabled Persons,” Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia on America Online, /post-query/Grolier/Grolier/Meta0086295-0, 4-16-97 “Helen Keller,” Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia on America…
Read moreFetal Alcohol Syndrome – Resources
Read more about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects Dorris, Michael. “The Gift Abel Gave Us.” Parents, Vol. 67, pp. 216-17. Eastman, N. J. Expectant Motherhood. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1954. FAS & Other Drugs Update. The Prevention Resource Center, Vol. 11, p. 2. Springfield, Illinois: 1992. Gordis, E. Alcohol Alert. National…
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