Living Pain

For centuries, people have asked why God allows pain and suffering. Best-selling author, Bonnie Baker, makes a compelling case regarding the meaning behind hardship as an essential component of our relationship with the Lord. Whether it's her near-death experience or her miraculous recovery from a stroke, Bonnie describes how burdens that come with pain—whether spiritual, emotional, mental or physical—can be hard to bear.

In his late 30s, Steve Melen thought he had it all - a successful career in finance, a house on the hill, a beautiful newborn daughter, and a zest for life and travel. He was unstoppable...until a diagnosis of Stage IIIB stomach cancer brought it all to screeching halt. Facing the hard truth that he would live the rest of his life without a stomach, Steve battled his demons and the fact that he only had a 15 percent chance of survival.

More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said: "let there be a law that no deformed child shall live." This idea is alive and well today. During the past century, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. argued that the United States can forcibly sterilize intellectually disabled women and philosopher Peter Singer argued for the right of parents to euthanize certain cognitively disabled infants. The Life Worth Living explores how and why such arguments persist by investigating the exclusion of and discrimination against disabled people across the history of Western moral philosophy.

Infused with eye-opening insights and strategically practical tools, this book will help you understand and integrate the seven mindfulness habits that will empower you to rewrite your “high-performer pain” stories, recreate healthy boundaries between work and life, reduce your anxiety, depression, and exhaustion, realign with your values and create congruence, return your clarity, focus, and optimism, and more.

The essential theme of the book of Job is to reveal how God takes a man who is blameless and upright, with a passion for God and a willing spirit, and promotes him to a higher spiritual plane than he could have ever imagined. Those who persevere in the pain and perplexity of the Job crucible are being prepared for renewed intimacy with God, and will be raised up to equip the endtime bride of Christ. Let Job’s example compel you toward God’s highest and best.

When a 200-pound glass partition fell on Donna Fado Ivery's head resulting in brain injury, disability, and chronic pain, she could no longer count on walking, speaking, or thinking. How would she care for her infant, her preschooler, her husband, and herself? How would she continue to serve as pastor? With humor and humility, this inspirational memoir speaks to Donna’s struggle through medical, social, and church prejudice with the abiding support of family and the Holy Spirit.

Grace in the Midst of Pain: A Journey to Forgiving the Unforgettable is a transformative guide for anyone struggling with the weight of unforgiveness. With profound insights rooted in Christian faith, Oladapo Babalola walks listeners through the complexities of pain, hurt, and the power of grace.

You have a choice! Become part of transformational change despite your pain. You can either remain stuck in your anguish, or you can discover the path to break the shackles of hopelessness.

In his compelling follow-up, The Book of Waking Up, Seth invites you into the story of healing. He invites you to see your coping mechanisms for what they are - lesser lovers, which cannot bring the peace, freedom, and wholeness you crave. Through guided reflections, sustainable soul practices, and stories from Seth's life and others, The Book of Waking Up points you toward the divine love of God that has the power to transform your life.

As a trauma-informed professional life coach, Janell Rardon spends a good deal of her day-to-day work with brokenness-broken families, broken relationships, broken hearts and souls. In response to the pleas of her clients, she developed a set of emotional health tools that help them repair the broken parts of their lives. In Stronger Every Day, she shares those powerful tools with you.

The reality of suffering is a profound aspect of the human experience, one that resonates deeply within the Christian faith. As believers, we are often confronted with the stark truth that pain and hardship are not mere anomalies; they are woven into the fabric of our lives. Yet, in the midst of our struggles, we are invited to reflect on the comforting nature of Christ. His compassion for the brokenhearted is a testament to the fact that we are not alone in our suffering.

Have you ever felt the sting of rejection, leaving you questioning your worth and purpose? You're not alone. In a world that often seems cold and unforgiving, rejection can be a crushing blow to our spirit. But what if rejection could be transformed into your greatest ally on the path to personal and spiritual growth? Discover the power to turn pain into purpose with "Embracing Rejection: A Journey to Spiritual Resilience." This groundbreaking book offers 12 biblical concepts that will revolutionize your perspective on rejection and empower you to triumph over life's setbacks.

Do hurts and mistakes from your past weigh you down? Have you given up hope that things will ever be different, that you will ever feel whole again? In this deeply personal and transparent book, AJ Wilt walks you through fresh revelations she has received from the Lord in the hopes that you will find time to sit at the feet of Jesus and ask some of the same questions.

What Happens When Women Fully Surrender and Follow God’s Calling? is a powerful and honest book that reveals how saying “yes” to God even after experiencing pain, heartbreak, or disappointment can lead to healing, transformation, and a new beginning. Written by Judicaelle Celestin, a woman who faced hard times but never gave up on her faith, this book helps you understand how God can still use you, no matter what you’ve been through.

Betrayal is searing, but God hasn't left you without balm for the pain. Betrayal is an invitation to intimacy with Jesus. When Christians Hurt You will equip you to move forward in love and experience hope and joy in your faith again.

The raw and real story of how I walked free into a beautiful and powerful life after infidelity in marriage and how you can do the same. You've tried just getting over it. You've tried all of the Christian disciplines. You've talked about the pain until you're blue in the face. Yet you still don't feel the freedom and joy you long for. Healing after betrayal is possible! In UNRAVELED, I share stories of hope, failures, and taking the journey to healing one step at at time. When life leaves us broken and battered, UNRAVELED is the road map to wholeness and healing.

Lymphedema can be unpredictable and confusing. You have many questions about this seemingly contradictory condition where you carry fluid on the body in a space which should not house it at all. In this book, you will learn all about what this condition is, how it can affect you, and most importantly, how to manage your symptoms and live with it, including what to do when your symptoms get worse. This book is written for everyone who wants to know everything about lymphedema and how they can live with this condition. You don't have to fight this battle all by yourself. Help is here.

Chicken Soup for the Soul joins forces with top doctors to provide cutting-edge medical information and positive inspiration—everything you need to thrive. Each recording features true stories from actual patients and advice about diet and lifestyle adjustments. Also included are overviews of diagnoses, medical tests, and procedures, as well as information about caregiving and emotional concerns—all from the medical sector's most informed experts.

What is your response when your life turns upside down? When you lose your job? When you receive a difficult diagnosis? Do you blame God or beg Him for a way out of your suffering? In more than a decade of misdiagnoses and debilitating treatments, Stephanie Tait admits she did plenty of both before hearing the two words that had drastically altered her life: Lyme disease. Yet she has discovered it's in her pain that Jesus is most present.

Is it possible to find strength in struggle and purpose in pain? Ask Dr. April Jones, a young mother who battled her two-year-old son’s cancer while getting her doctorate. Her struggle to make the heart-wrenching decisions with her family led to a discovery of God, courage, and a happiness within that helped her transform scary misfortune into a joy-filled life. In No Mess, No Message, Dr. Jones shares her real, raw journey and reveals insight into how powerful thinking and strong faith can lead to inner healing.