Forgiving my father, forgiving myself : an invitation to the miracle of forgiveness / Ruth Graham, with Cindy Lambert.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2019]Description: 268 pages ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780801094262 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0801094267 (cloth : alk. paper)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | NonFiction | 234.5 G741 | Checked out | 07/12/2024 | 33111009728672 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
When we live with unresolved anger or hurt, the result is nearly always bitterness, broken relationships, and unhealthy behaviors. Unforgiveness not only sabotages our interactions with those around us, it impedes our own spiritual growth and inner peace. And it can happen to anyone.
In her most vulnerable writing yet, Ruth Graham reveals how a visit to Angola Prison inspired her to release the unforgiveness lurking in her own heart--toward others, herself, and even her heavenly Father and her earthly father, evangelist Billy Graham. In this encouraging book, she weaves her own personal experiences with biblical examples to explore what holds us back from forgiving others and ourselves--and what we gain when we finally discover the power to forgive. Along the way, she guides us into our own deeply personal experiences of forgiveness that will penetrate our protective walls and unleash true transformation in our lives.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-265).
Beyond the prison walls -- Forgiveness isn't fair -- God's heartbeat -- The essence of forgiveness -- The power of grace -- Choices for the wounded -- The call for help -- The importance of community -- Blessings not bitterness -- Telling yourself the truth -- Going back to go forward -- What if I still can't forgive? -- Displaying the character of God -- Intimacy with God.