Bravehearts Unlocking the Courage to Love with Abandon

by HERSH, SHARON

• ISBN13: 9781578562961
• ISBN10: 1578562961
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-26
• Publisher: WaterBrook

Summary

For Every Woman Who Wants More from Her Relationships Within every woman is the desire for extraordinary relationships. We crave intimacy and interconnectedness, companionship and camaraderie. Yet most of us eventually begin to wonder if we want too much. As heartbreak and disappointment take their toll, we become convinced that our desire for deep connection is our downfall. Not understanding that a woman's longings are her strength, we bury or ignore this God-given compass and lose our way. Yet the desire to connect persists. We make cookies for a new family in the neighborhood, send a note of encouragement to someone at church, plan date nights with our spouse, call a friend after a bad day at work to tell her every detail because we know she cares. And still we long for more. What is behind this yearning? Is it healthy? Is it normal? Does it have a purpose? Yes, says author and licensed professional counselor Sharon Hersh--and in Bravehearts, she'll teach how your deepest longings can lead you to rich relationships and give you the courage to love with abandon.

Author Biography

<b>Sharon Hersh</b> is a licensed professional counselor and has also written, <i>Mom, I Feel Fat! Becoming Your Daughter's Ally in Developing a Healthy Body Image</i>. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and retreats. Sharon is also the Director of Women's Recovery & Renewal, a retreat ministry for struggling women and their caregivers. She lives with her family in the Denver, Colorado area.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Part I: The Hungry Heart
What Do You Live For?	3	(16)
A Holy Desire	19	(12)
Loving from a Whole Heart	31	(18)
Part II: The Captive Heart
The Queen of Hearts	49	(22)
A Heart of Stone	71	(18)
Affairs of the Heart	89	(16)
Part III: The Heart Set Free
Bravehearts	105	(22)
A Redeemed Heart	127	(18)
Heart Skills	145	(20)
Sustaining Your Heart	165	(18)
A Heart Full of Glory	183	(22)
Notes	205