Begin Again, Believe Again : Embracing the Courage to Love with Abandon

by Sharon A. Hersh, Author of Bravehearts

• ISBN13: 9780310318996
• ISBN10: 0310318998
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-12
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

Our hearts as women were made by God for relationships. Why is it, then, that the thing we most deeply desireÙrelationshipsÙbecomes the source of so much pain? Difficult marriages, the loneliness of being single, problem children, abusive employers, fractured friendships...life's realities are often very different from the dreams we dreamed for ourselves as girls. How do we live with this beautiful ache for relationships in a world that doesn't always work?When we've been betrayed, how do we trust again? When we've been disappointed, how do we hope again? When we've been terribly hurt, how do we love again?In this honest, intimate, and transformative book, counselor Sharon Hersh helps you gain a new, truly biblical perspective on relationships that can help you endure the heartaches and still come up living wholeheartedly, loving with abandon, and daring to hope and believe. The stories of the women in this book, including that of the author, are signposts that point you beyond the sometimes devastating problems of life to the deep, rich reason and root of all relationships, both good and bad: God's desire for relationship with you.In Sharon's words, ÔRelationships are not the destinationÙthey are the path to something more.Ö

Author Biography

Sharon A. Hersh M.A., LPC is a licensed professional counselor, speaker, and author. She has written several books, including the popular Bravehearts: Unlocking the Courage to Love with Abandon, and her most recent book, The Last Addiction: Why Self Help Is Not Enough. She is an adjunct professor in graduate counseling courses at Colorado Christian University, Mars Hill Graduate School, and Reformed Theological Seminary and a sought-after speaker at conferences and retreats. Hersh lives in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Introduction: Begin Again	p. 11
Begin Again, Believe Again in Daily Relationships
The Beautiful Ache	p. 25
The Gift of Brokeness	p. 43
The Hope of Strange Women	p. 65
Begin Again, Believe Again in Difficult Relationships
The Valley of Humiliation	p. 93
The Desert of Estrangement	p. 113
The Fruit of Loneliness	p. 137
Begin Again, Believe Again in Redeeming Relationships
Daring to Trust Again	p. 163
Living in Hope Again	p. 183
Falling in Love Again	p. 207
Conclusion: Believe Again	p. 231
Notes	p. 249
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