Bøger af Grace Gayle

Painful emotions are those which come to the surface at inconvenient times and cause embarrassment. Loss causes grief. Grief suppressed produces brokenness. Brokenness left unattended promotes depression. Depression births hopelessness.You wonder--What is it that brought me to this place? -Where do I run to? -How do I find the words to explain something I don't understand?-Who can I talk to who won't think I have gone mad?If the above questions echo the ponderings of your heart, this book was written for you. Within these pages, you will find the source of help, hope, and healing.

Living in a broken world where offenses and hurt feelings are common place, chances are you know someone you were once close to whom you no longer associate with. Maybe it was someone you worked with or served with on a committee. Possibility it was a neighbor, close friend, parent or sibling. Perhaps it is one of your children. The very thought of the wedge between the two of you brings an ache to your heart and tears to your eyes. Yet you are at a loss to know how to fix the relationship. So you pray that God will bring about healing and change. It's time to put prayers into action.

You can understand how old wounds affect your behaviour, your relationships, and your marriage, but how do past wounds affect your relationship with God? How do you know if your spiritual life is being sabotaged?Here's a little test.-Do you fear the future?-Do you fear not having enough?-Do you struggle with believing God loves you as a unique person even when you walk away?-Do you have difficulty feeling God's love at your emotional level?-Do you find it an effort to spend time with Jesus, and can't seem to grow spiritually?These struggles are symptoms of emotional wounds.It was while I was in the deepest, darkest place of depression that I cried out--God, who are You? -God, if You love me, show me. -God, why didn't You protect me?

After burning out from nine years of a difficult ministry in an Ontario Housing complex, and the deaths of my father and brother, I plummeted into the deepest, darkest pit you could imagine. As the dam, I had created to hold back my emotions came crashing down, anger, fear, depression, and loneliness engulfed me. I began to recall childhood memories that were now overshadowing my present circumstances. The only way for me to heal was to turn around and face the darkness with courage.

How individuals feel about their self-worth determines how they will interact with peers and superiors. -Do you struggle with excessive anger or violence?-Do you have a need to control situations?-Does fear keep you from doing the things you want to do?-Are you frequently the object of peer mockery or bullying?-Do you gossip, belittle, or bully, others emotionally?-Do you involve yourself in activities which cause self-harm?These are indications that you are not happy with something about yourself or your situation. Possibly you're not satisfied with the way God created you. Maybe you are disappointed with the family in which you were raised or with the way your life has turned out. God is a God of second chances. He knows how to heal and restore lives.

Deep emotions are those which are imbedded in your character and may only be discerned by your closest friends or family. They are the ones that bother you when you are alone or trying to sleep. They prickle away at you causing you to feel less than enough of one attribute or too much of another.-Have you ever been deeply wounded?-Has someone betrayed your trust?-Do you have difficulty believing God loves you even when you turn your back on Him?-Are you over-sensitive or easily offended?-Do you have trust issues?-Does loneliness follow you?-Is pleasing everyone all of the time, top priority for you? -Do you never seem to be comfortable in your own skin?These struggles are symptoms of emotional wounds.This book was designed to help you work-through the emotions and memories that keep you bound in your isolation. Its purpose is to help you find freedom

After nine years of a difficult ministry in an Ontario housing complex and the deaths of my father and brother, I plunged into the deepest, darkest hole you could imagine. As anger, fear, depression, and loneliness engulfed me, I poured out my emotions. - God, who are You? - God, if You love me, show me. - God, why didn't You protect me? I asked God to guide my healing process and give me the right books to help me heal. God answered my prayers. He led me through a five-year healing journey which drew me into an intimate relationship with my Heavenly Father. He gave me a craving for studying His Word and spending time in His presence. Each time I cried out to my Heavenly Father in agony, He answered me with a scripture or passage. By the end of the five years, God had given me over three hundred scriptures that helped me heal. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Grace Gayle lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband Paul and has three grown children. She works as a dental assistant and does freelance writing as a hobby. She also enjoys volunteering in long-term care facilities as a chapel speaker. Grace may be reached through her website: healingourbrokenness.com.