Hope After Suicide One Woman S Journey From Darkness To Light

After her mother took her own life, Wendy Parmley learned firsthand the heartache, despair, and loneliness that accompanies suicide loss. Reinvent your definition of saved, perfect, and forgiveness as you read this true narrative of a woman opening her heart years after her mother's suicide and learn how to overcome any loss in your own life.

After her mother took her own life, Wendy Parmley learned firsthand the heartache, despair, and loneliness that accompanies suicide loss. Reinvent your definition of saved, perfect, and forgiveness as you read this true narrative of a woman opening her heart years after her mother's suicide and learn how to overcome any loss in your own life.

Where do you go when life as you know it is turned completely upside down? It happened to me. The life I knew and loved vanished on August 7, 2013 when my college sweetheart and husband of 33 years chose to end his life. There are not words to describe my shock and devastation. Though I was surrounded with wonderful, loving people, none of them could restore the half of me that died that day. This was a God-sized task! This is my journey through shock, grief, mourning and healing. It is the very personal and profound journey I took to ultimately discover that no matter how deep your pain…God is always there and He is enough. If you are grieving, God Is Enough will give you hope. I understand what you are going through, and I am here to share my message of hope, healing and faith.

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

The memoir Pilgrimage Toward the Light: One Woman's Journey Away from the Darkness of Complex Childhood Abuse is author Miranda MacKenzie's chronicle of traumatic childhood abuse. In this honest and powerful book, Ms. MacKenzie recounts her harrowing journey to conquer emotional pain in order to move on with her life. Ms. MacKenzie's story portrays the common effects of abuse in a memorable, heartfelt and emotionally honest tone. The cycle of her mistreatment, perpetrated by family members, propelled her into two abusive marriages, other abusive relationships, and betrayal from religious leaders in her life. In an attempt to cope with her pain, addictions almost took Ms. MacKenzie's life. Just as her darkest hour loomed, she turned to God, finding salvation and healing. A strong relationship with Him has enabled Ms. MacKenzie to serve others with compassion, hope and abundance. About the Author: Miranda MacKenzie grew up in the Mid-West and currently resides in North Texas, where she works part-time as a hospital chaplain. She is inspired to write by her relationship with Jesus Christ and her determination to share her understanding and hope with others. Ms. MacKenzie is working on the next installment of her memoirs, highlighting specific experiences in greater detail. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/MirandaMacKenzie

Have you ever wondered what people who are suicidal think? Have you ever wondered how someone can go from being OK one day and then gone the next day? Walk with Jennifer through 16 chapters as she holds nothing back and takes you inside the mind of suicide. She¿ll inspire you to think diferently as she shares how her two-year battle with suicide and deep depression prepared her to know how to fight for herself and her surviving daughters after the death of her husband and twin daughter. This book is packed with the hidden treasures she found buried beneath decades of pain. Jennifer will light the way with Hope for those who are still in the dark, the fury of the storm and those who have survived it. Her comprehensive approach to solving this complex topic is refreshing. ¿I've survived decades of abuse, trauma and hardship, and I'm still here.... During my two-year battle with suicide it felt like my mind was kidnapped and held for ransom. Join me as I share with you what it took to get my life and mind back.¿