Grandma Joy's Hope for Hurting WomenThis book is filled with real-life personal stories, testimonies, prayers, scriptures, and answers to help women find wisdom, strength and salvation. Each thought-provoking story is concluded with a light-hearted story providing readers with lots of laughter. |
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Page 19
... felt that God just didn't love me . When my father was raping me , I would always say , “ Please come help me , Jesus ; please come help right now . ” My father would laugh heartily and say , “ Jesus can't help you . No one can help you ...
... felt that God just didn't love me . When my father was raping me , I would always say , “ Please come help me , Jesus ; please come help right now . ” My father would laugh heartily and say , “ Jesus can't help you . No one can help you ...
Page 20
Grandma Joy. I felt like “ Mrs. Celie ” in The Color Purple . Her issues surrounded “ the mailbox , ” but her problems all started with the abuse and rape by her father . My issues surrounded “ dirty underwear , ” but my problems all ...
Grandma Joy. I felt like “ Mrs. Celie ” in The Color Purple . Her issues surrounded “ the mailbox , ” but her problems all started with the abuse and rape by her father . My issues surrounded “ dirty underwear , ” but my problems all ...
Page 21
... felt like that stuff stuck to the bottom of my dirty , blue jean book- bag ; I felt like that stuff inside our old raggedy couch . Underneath the pillows of that same dirty old couch ( which my father had raped me on so many times ) was ...
... felt like that stuff stuck to the bottom of my dirty , blue jean book- bag ; I felt like that stuff inside our old raggedy couch . Underneath the pillows of that same dirty old couch ( which my father had raped me on so many times ) was ...
Page 34
... felt hopeless . One morning , I woke up in a ditch stark naked . I didn't have a stitch of clothes on ; I didn't know where my purse was or even where I was . I was lost , and didn't even remember my own address or tele- phone number ...
... felt hopeless . One morning , I woke up in a ditch stark naked . I didn't have a stitch of clothes on ; I didn't know where my purse was or even where I was . I was lost , and didn't even remember my own address or tele- phone number ...
Page 39
... felt the tug of God at her heart . She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior . The young woman had a very horrible past , involv- ing alcohol , drugs , and prostitution . But the change in her was evident ...
... felt the tug of God at her heart . She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior . The young woman had a very horrible past , involv- ing alcohol , drugs , and prostitution . But the change in her was evident ...
Contents
11 | |
Extreme Wedding Shower | 53 |
Greener Grass | 67 |
Platonic Relationship | 81 |
Why? | 95 |
When He Leaves | 111 |
With God All Things Are Possible | 127 |
Just a Weeeee Bit | 139 |
SECTION I | 7 |
SECTION II | 9 |
The Stuff Inside My Old Couch 17 | 17 |
Dear Lord 31 | 31 |
The Blood of Jesus 39 | 39 |
A Wifes Promise 45 | 45 |
Eagles in a Storm 51 | 51 |
Who Touched Me? 189 | 189 |
Say Im Broke Im Broke | 151 |
My Sisters Keeper | 157 |
Extreme Makeover | 165 |
More Than Conquerors | 171 |
Americas Next Top Mom | 179 |
The Woman Taken in Adultery | 209 |
Esther 197 | 197 |
Woman at the Well 205 | 205 |
Letter from God to Women 215 | 215 |
Prayer of Divine Purpose 223 | 223 |
Conclusion 229 | 229 |
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Page 28 - Trust in the LORD, and do good ; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Page 27 - But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus...
Page 37 - Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.