Family Healing

Forgiveness allows open wounds to heal properly, and the scar left behind serves as a reminder, the memory of the event. Without forgiveness, the wound remains open for many individuals, often lasting a lifetime. This open wound continues to hurt, and over time, it fills with filth and foulness. It becomes infected, affecting the way we make decisions going forward. The absence of forgiveness is like the chains that keep a person shackled to the wall of pain. Forgiveness releases us from that wall. While we may still carry the marks on our wrists and ankles from those chains, they are ...

This latest volume by best-selling author Peg Streep picks up where her acclaimed book, Daughter Detox: Recovering from an Unloving Mother and Reclaiming Your Life, leaves off with 110 answers - all of them founded in science or expert advice - to the most pressing and common questions daughters on the road to recovery from childhood experiences ask. A unique and valuable tool, the Question & Answer Book is divided into 11 focused chapters, each with its own introduction that establishes the context and illuminates why these questions are important.

Claire never expected her life to take such a sharp turn. Leaving behind her broken past, she takes a live-in nanny job for widowed architect Ethan Carter—a man whose life seems just as complicated as her own. Her focus is simple: take care of his adorable but mischievous twins, Max and Sophie, and keep her distance from anything that feels too personal. But the Carters have a way of breaking down her walls, one laugh, one chaotic moment, and one quiet conversation at a time. Ethan has spent the past two years surviving, not living. His only priority has been his kids, pouring every ounce...

When a sweet, curvy woman is matched with a guarded single dad, love feels within reach—but so do their insecurities. Laurel is ready for a fresh start after a toxic relationship that left her doubting her own worth. Tired of men who don’t see beyond her curves, she takes a chance on the True Curves Matchmaking Agency. Laurel dreams of finding someone who will treasure her for her kindness and loyalty, not just her looks. What she didn’t expect was to be paired with Noah—a quiet, devoted single dad with shadows of his own. Since losing his wife, Noah’s entire world has revolved ...

Janie Hunt's path to the true ways of life was shaky, beset with constant sting of rejection and cruelty from her parents. She was a teenager when she first set foot in a church, where her new best friend's dad was a pastor. Now, after graduating from college and still trying to find her path in life, it still pains her to think of her past. Bradley Bridges is a small town guy, well loved by his neighbors and friends. He didn't grow up surrounded by faith, and he didn't know that anything was missing from his life... until he met Janie. As the friendship between Janie and Bradley grows, and...

After a grizzly bear kills Antonia Valleau's trapper husband, she packs her few worldly possessions, leaves her home in the mountains of Montana, and treks to nearby Sweetwater Springs, seeking work to provide for her two young sons.

“My whole body tensed up. I couldn’t wait to get to the end. Amazing!" — Editor, Gatekeeper Press A Cape Cod historical romance set during the Vietnam War era filled with passion, secrets, conflicts, and an old romance about to be rekindled… Ideal for readers of Nicholas Sparks, Debbie Macomber, and Elin Hilderbrand. Filled with anger and regret after her alcoholic husband comes home and admits to having an affair, Lilly Conroy decides to take her son John to spend the summer at her family's beach house in the town of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts near Cape Cod. There, she hopes to ...

Sit Behind the Nets! is written by an outspoken grieving daughter, after her mother was hit by a foul ball at Dodger Stadium and died of head trauma. Alerting the media Brody speaks out encouraging changes for fan safety in Major League Baseball. Major and Minor League Baseball's recent mandated net extension policy is an outcome of using her voice for good. Improving fan safety awareness is the goal of this memoir with a message. Combining published articles, quotes, and personal perspectives the story unfolds over three years.

There are moments in life when the world stops, and with it, your heart. When you lose someone you loved deeply, the pain is indescribable—a hollow ache that consumes your every thought, leaving you stranded in a sea of grief. The weight of your sorrow can feel unbearable, and the silence that follows can be deafening. In these moments, it’s easy to feel like you’re alone, REFLECTIONS FROM THE SOUL grief recovery handbook is a path forward, a source of comfort to help you find happiness after loss and reclaim peace in the chaos. Through our healing book, you will find the space to ...

What I Hope for You is the story of a grandmother's life hopes for her grandchild: a combination of wishes for happiness, strong character, and a life of excitement, blessings, and an everyday feeling of magic.

In this new edition of her best-selling Changing Course, Claudia Black extends a helping hand to individuals overcoming the complex trauma of being raised with addiction in the family.

The Secrets of the Psalms: The Life-Changing Power of Heartfelt Prayer Tucked in the powerfully woven layers of the Bible are divine secrets for victorious living. Interestingly, the book of Psalm has been one vital go-to section for many. It is widely read and often quoted by Jesus more than any other book of the Bible. For thousands of years, men and women have made it a wonderful companion that possesses wisdom applicable to every human situation. These Secrets Of The Psalms, would help those who seek God to solve everyday problems, achieve higher states of consciousness, gain material ...

Sara's childhood was a living hell. This is her story of the tremendous abuse she suffered and her fight to take back control. A first-person account of her life and healing journey. *Please see author's note for content.

A grumpy coach, a free-spirited yogi, and one summer to find their rhythm… CHLOE: Teaching yoga in tiny Kings Valley has been my sanctuary since a messy breakup. Guiding neighbors toward balance is easy—letting love back in, not so much. The absolute last thing I need is a scowling high-school football coach stomping onto my mats and rolling his eyes at every pose. Yet when Jake Weston signs up for class with his daughter, I’m stuck with his rigid attitude and refusal to breathe outside a playbook. What I never saw coming? That beneath the tough exterior is someone I might actually ...

It’s never too late to begin again… even after goodbye. Rae Whitmore isn’t looking for love. At fifty-two, she’s still piecing herself together after her husband’s death, pouring everything she has into launching her food truck and keeping her heart safely closed. But when her brakes fail and a quiet mechanic with kind eyes comes to her rescue, everything begins to shift. Eli Hart knows what it means to lose. After burying the love of his life, he’s kept the world at arm’s length—until Rae walks into his garage and quietly wrecks the silence he’s been clinging to. What ...

Lorielle Starting over wasn’t supposed to be easy. After losing Daddy and escaping a home that felt more like a prison, I landed in Shreveport, Louisiana, with nothing but my bags and a prayer. Love? That wasn’t on my agenda—not with my heart so guarded. Then I met Mike Preston. A soldier back in Louisiana, trying to figure out who he is without the Army. With hazel eyes that see through my walls and a smile that feels like a promise, he’s everything I didn’t think I could have. But letting him in feels like a risk—what if he leaves? Mike isn’t the kind to run. He’s patient,...

What happens when there’s a new member to the Wilkes family? Little Aurora is asking that very same question as she’s faced with the impending arrival of a new baby between her mother and her stepfather. Will she be replaced? Will they love her as much? *** This is a short story set in the Healing Hearts Sweet Romance series and does not stand alone. It should be read after Remember Love and is a little bit of emotional tenderness dealing with relationships, childbirth, and that precious time that follows for the Wilkes family.

Sadie Miller is holding it all together—barely. A single mom juggling three jobs, one community theater, and two daughters with very different needs, she’s long since stopped waiting for rescue. But when her late sister’s widower, Caden, moves back to town with his grieving son, Sadie’s world tilts in ways she didn’t see coming. Caden isn’t looking for a second chance. He’s just trying to survive the wreckage of what used to be. But in Sadie’s chaotic kitchen and under the soft lights of a scrappy little theater called the Lily Pad, he finds something he didn’t know he was...

For most of her life, Crystal “CJ” Justine has been erroneously compared to her mother, Sasha Renee. Yet even as she struggles to escape Sasha’s image and legacy, she finds herself unconsciously acting out her mother’s (and grandmother’s) past mistakes. CJ’s relationship with men—although few and far between—is tainted by the thing she cannot say, and her faith is weakened by the emotional and spiritual blows she endures.

In this 365-day devotional, you will meet men and women who have come through the darkness of separation and divorce and who now walk in the bright hope of God's love and healing. You will be encouraged and inspired by some of today's most respected and well-known Christian leaders and psychologists. The daily readings and heartfelt prayers in Divorce Care affirm God's love for you. You'll discover that the divorce process can be a powerful catalyst for good in your life, transforming deep loss into meaningful growth with God.