Bekah Bowman

Can't Steal My Joy (eBook, ePUB)

The Journey to a Different Kind of Brave

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

We are all broken.

It's a unified human experience.

And we all need a hope that doesn't disappoint, a love that anchors us, joy that survives in unthinkable conditions, and a perspective shift that goes beyond our circumstances.

Some days we feel the perfection of sunshine and a light breeze. Other days hold wet, gray skies with drowning grief. In the wake, comes promise of new growth. Still other days a cold winter frost catches us by surprise, halting our journey toward fruitful blooms. We step back, reeling at the damage from this frost. We question the system and environment we grow in.

We can exist in this garden dictated by the changing weather patterns. Or, we can see a different kind of brave living-that which exists beyond our fragile stems and dainty leaves, living instead deep in our roots.

This book is for those sitting in the deep-down dark, traveling with grief as a constant companion, and anyone whose life path has taken an unexpected turn.

Bekah shares the heart break of a fatal diagnosis for not just one, but both her children. As she journeyed through dark valleys of death, it was there she experienced Jesus in a whole new way-in deeply broken places. Her journey holding pain in one hand and joy in the other is vulnerably scribbled out on these pages as she tore open the wounds in her soul to share how Christ created beauty and goodness in it all. It was in this journey, she learned to see wholeness in cracks, courage in the broken-hearted, and bravery in the act of letting go.

May you discover the Life-Giver of joy, see your beautiful bloom, and know that hope is always worth holding on to, because redemption is coming-and in fact-is already happening here and now.

"Can't Steal My Joy is an honest, real-life account of a life storm that drops down right on top of you with no warning - and the unspeakable beauty that blooms from the wreckage. Bekah's heart beats in every page, every word. To read her story from start to not-yet-finished, it's only natural to wonder how anyone could survive something like this. But the truth is that Bekah and Danny have done much more than survive. They have thrived. And as for the how? Jesus - only Jesus. God's grace weaves seamlessly throughout each moment of confusion, devastation, hope, surrender, and triumph. You cannot read this book without seeing the Creator and longing for all things new." Anne Riley, author of Voyage to the Star Kingdom

"I had the absolute pleasure of being able to read Bekah Bowman's book, Can't Steal My Joy, before it hit the bookshelves. I honestly have not read anything so moving and soul stirring since, The Shack. Whether you are in a season of mourning or grief, or in my case, struggling in the heaviness of life to find peace and joy within, this book helps lift the veil of sadness to reveal God's promise that He never leaves you. God makes his presence known everyday in little ways if you only stop to look for the joy outside the pain. Bekah is a gifted writer and I'm so excited to share this book with my friends and family." Melinda, founder of WhenLife Co

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rebekah Bowman
• Seitenzahl: 189
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781733151917
• Artikelnr.: 57787995

Autorenporträt

Bekah was born and raised in Idaho. She, her husband and boys have had the privilege of living in the Midwest, Southern California and Idaho--twice! She loves every place they've called home because of the people they did life with along the way. Bekah graduated with a degree in psychology and a minor in children's ministry and launched into ministry after graduation. She served as a children's pastor in Idaho, Illinois, and California and assumed it would be a lifelong career. But then Batten came beating on their door. She stepped out of the workforce to be home full-time. Those years at home were precious. It was during that time; she discovered a love for writing that would move beyond her journal entries. Bekah shares her work across different publications now, speaks at events for women and moms, and enjoys being part of God's redemptive and hope-filled story in this way. Besides writing, Bekah is passionate about bridging the gap between churches and families with disabilities. Because she was a children's pastor for several years and then a rare disease mama, she identifies with both sides of the struggle. Her hope is to use her knowledge and experience to help church become a place of belonging for everyone. When she isn't writing, you might find Bekah at the office working as the Volunteer Manager for her community's local Guardian ad Litem (CASA) program, spending time with her hubby and son and two dogs, or jumping in on an indoor soccer game. She loves coffee, fresh journals, and meaningful conversation. And most of all, she loves being a small part of God's Big Story.