Battle Scars To Beauty Marks

We have all been wounded and scarred by battles. That is life. As a Christian, we don’t want others to see us as weak or lacking in faith, so we cover those scars and hide that pain. This Bible study offers the readers a detailed plan on how to heal from life’s scars and use them to further God’s kingdom. It is focused on 2 Corinthians 12:9 and shows the reader step-by-step how to deal with weaknesses and scars, how to heal from those scars, and how to let God’s power rest on you through your own weakness.

Nothing on earth communicates the truth of God's promise to see us through unspeakable places of darkness--or of his promise to sustain us through our stuttering steps of faith--like the testimonies of the faithful. From Battle Scars to Beauty Marks is a collection of gripping testimonies by seven faithful women. These are women whose life journeys have taken them through the valley of shadows, through the trials of transformation, and who have been found faithful, hopeful, and yes--even joyful. Delicately capturing the stories on the page and skillfully weaving them together, author and speaker Ellie Lofaro brings the gentle perspective of a wise counselor and the reassuring humor of a best friend. Ellie will guide you through the depths of a life-transforming expeirence--from the painful realities of suffering to the moments of profound clarity, divine irony, and at last, hope rising from the ashes.

This is an actual story about a young girl's domestic violence abuse along with the consequences she had to endure after the abuse.

"Investigates the intersecting histories of tattooing, branding, stigmata, baptismal and beauty marks, and the wounds and scars borne by early modern men and women. Examines these forms of dermal marking as manifestations of a powerful and ubiquitous material practice"--

Addictions - Abuse - Neglect - Teen Pregnancy - Self-Harm - Suicidal Ideation - Self-Destruction - Crime. René Michele ticks the box to each one of these experiences following countless years of sexual, physical and mental abuse throughout childhood, as a teenager and adulthood. Growing up dreaming of a life without pain, rejection, loneliness, and fear; René's reality was attempted suicides, self-destructive behaviour and violent relationships that made the dream a distant spark never to be attained. This book tells the story of one woman's remarkable fight out of the darkness into a life filled with success. Resilience - Education - Self-Belief - Altruism - Entrepreneurship - Passionate, took the place of the negativity that surrounded René's world. She has dedicated her life to understanding the WHY's behind the WHAT's and now uses this knowledge and understanding to help others recover with empowerment from similar experiences. 'The internal scars can forever be healed; real peace does exist, and pure, unselfish, sincere love and joy beyond imagination is not a fairy tale. I am living proof!' Welcome to René's story, - one that will inspire you to stand up and be counted. Your life matters, and within the pages of this book, René's no holds barred voice will change you - into the person you always were - a person with value!

Every year in October, we celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Celebrities, athletes, and politicians don the tiny pink ribbon as a reminder and means of support. However, often, the disease becomes the focus of all that pink instead of the women suffering. Cancer is a very human condition, and we should not forget. Photographer and poet Wendy Deneise has fought sickle cell anemia her whole life, and she has known women who battled breast cancer. By channeling her own pain and the pain of cancer sufferers she has known, Wendy put together a collection of photographs and poems intended to life up and inspire, even in the direst of physical circumstance. Every woman has strength, no matter what diseases steal away. The words and images of Wendys collection strive to act as a reminder of this strength and inspire women to keep fighting whatever ails them, whether physical or mental. Inner strength can bring light to the darkest days, if only we hold on to hope and the beauty of the world around us.

Hair Power – Skin Revolution is a collection of poetry and personal essays from a diverse group of black and mixed-race women – everyday women expressing themselves in their own unique style. The collection includes contributions from forty-eight authors, that explore the issues, interests, cultural and historical influences that have shaped their times and their imaginations. The writers offer empowering and creative ways of understanding and relating to the themes of hair and skin. They tell their narratives, presenting their views in passionate, intelligent, humorous, strong and reflective voices, some unheard; some previously published in the former two Shangwe anthologies.This third Shangwe anthology, by nature of its cultural diversity components successfully contributes towards representing and promoting the writing of women from African and African-Caribbean backgrounds. As well as being a contribution towards Black British literature, this anthology celebrates, reflects upon and embraces our diverse female identities and the common-thread that unites us living the UK experience.