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When Love Is Not Perfect

Statistics show that as many as one out of every four adults experienced childhood abuse. Therapists agree that a key element in recovery from abuse is to experience a "re-parenting process" - something that is hard to do for ourselves. Adding the element of spirituality to any recovery program enables abuse survivors to discover that needed source of power outside of themselves. Adults who were sexually, emotionally, or physically abused as children can find healing and wholeness as they learn about the nurturing side of God's character. When Love Is Not Perfect provides a biblical framework to help survivors experience God's re-parenting process. Written for the abused and those who counsel the abused, When Love Is Not Perfect helps the reader:- know what abuse is- understand how past abuse affects present behavior- develop healthy relationships- move into wholeness and maturity

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  1. WhenLove 12

    Normal.dotm 0 0 1 67 386 Marie Sontag 3 1 474 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Episode 12: Part VI, Shaking Out the Welcome Mat. Chapter 12, Pressing On. Chapter 12 discusses the reactions others may have as abuse survivors work through their recovery process. It encourages…

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    Normal.dotm 0 0 1 52 302 Marie Sontag 2 1 370 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Episode 11: Part VI, Shaking Out the Welcome Mat. Chapter 11, Forgive and Forget? Chapter 11 poses the question, "Can abuse survivors really forgive and forget?" The chapter discusses what it really means...

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    Normal.dotm 0 0 1 59 341 Marie Sontag 2 1 418 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Episode 10: Part V, New Furniture. Chapter 10, Growing in Wholeness. This chapter discusses concepts that can help adults abused as children more fully experience the person they were created to be. These...

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    Normal.dotm 0 0 1 62 358 Marie Sontag 2 1 439 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Episode 8: Part IV, Walls and Windows. Chapter 8, Opening Windows. Chapter 8 illustrates how adults abused as children can learn to keep current with their emotions as they understand that God will never...

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    Normal.dotm 0 0 1 60 345 Marie Sontag 2 1 423 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Episode 9: Part V, New Furniture. Chapter 9, Like a Little Child. Chapter 9 explains how abuse can stifle a person's individuality because of the walls that were built in an effort to prevent further…

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    Normal.dotm 0 0 1 45 262 Marie Sontag 2 1 321 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Episode 7: Part IV, Walls and Windows. Chapter 7, Setting Boundaries. Chapter 7 explains how abuse survivors can often give to others for the wrong reasons, and how they can learn to give to others for…

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    Normal.dotm 0 0 1 89 512 Marie Sontag 4 1 628 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Episode 6: Part III, A Solid Framework. Chapter 6, The Nurturing Side of God. Chapter 6 discusses how we can experience the nurturing side of God's character as we understand how God adopts us into his...

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    Episode 5: Part III, A Solid Framework. Chapter 5, Righting a Wrong View of God. This chapter discusses common distortions of God that can be caused by abuse, and challenges those distortions with biblical source references. The chapter also includes review questions, and a section of "God's...

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    Episode 4: Part II, Laying a New Foundation. Chapter 4, Breaking New Ground. This chapter helps abuse survivors identify coping mechanisms, confront core issues, and work through some of the painful issues of childhood abuse. The chapter also includes review questions, as well as a "God's…

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    Normal.dotm 0 0 1 70 403 Marie Sontag 3 1 494 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Episode 3: Part II, Laying a New Foundation. Chapter 3, Dysfunctional Blueprint vs. God’s Blueprint. This chapter reviews elements of dysfunctional family blueprints that can lead to abusive environments,...

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    Episode 2: Part I, Surveying Damaged Foundations. Chapter 2, Characteristics of Adults Abused as Children. This chapter discusses the effects of abuse on children, and how it affects them as adults. Through real life and biblical examples, the chapter explores the results of abuse, and gives…

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  12. WhenLove 01

    Episode 1: Part I, Surveying Damaged Foundations. Chapter 1, What Is Abuse? This chapter provides officially recognized definitions of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, as well as review questions and a "God's Nurturing Words to You" section.

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Statistics show that as many as one out of every four adults experienced childhood abuse. Therapists agree that a key element in recovery from abuse is to experience a "re-parenting process" - something that is hard to do for ourselves. Adding the element of spirituality to any recovery program enables abuse survivors to discover that needed source of power outside of themselves. Adults who were sexually, emotionally, or physically abused as children can find healing and wholeness as they learn about the nurturing side of God's character. When Love Is Not Perfect provides a biblical framework to help survivors experience God's re-parenting process. Written for the abused and those who counsel the abused, When Love Is Not Perfect helps the reader:- know what abuse is- understand how past abuse affects present behavior- develop healthy relationships- move into wholeness and maturity

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Statistics show that as many as one out of every four adults experienced childhood abuse. Therapists agree that a key element in recovery from abuse is to experience a "re-parenting process" - something that is hard to do for ourselves. Adding the element of spirituality to any recovery program...

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