Hope for Healing from Domestic Abuse - by Karen DeArmond Gardner (Paperback)

About the Book

"When someone leaves an abusive marriage, life isn't instantly fixed. Women who have experienced domestic violence feel shattered. Because of the trauma they've been through, a bond with their abuser has formed that keeps them tied together long after they've physically left. Karen DeArmond Gardner understands these difficulties all too well. She tackled all the same struggles when she left her own abusive marriage. And she intimately knows what women in this situation need to gain freedom from the lies of abuse and be reborn as the people God longs for them to be. Hope for Healing from Domestic Abuse isn't a how-to book with a few easy steps. Instead, it's a biblically based map for a long journey to healing. By recounting her own history-as well as the faithfulness of God when she was willing to follow His direction-Karen helps readers: discover there is life beyond abuse recognize God's relentless pursuit of their heart gain courage to release the trauma of their past experience life, hope, and wholeness in Jesus's healing love Gardner's inside perspective, strong voice, and incredible, vulnerable story of deliverance from the bonds of abuse allow readers to find themselves in her saga and feel heard at last. She puts hope back in their hands, with the blessed assurance that God loves them so much more than their trauma, their past, or their brokenness"--

Book Synopsis

God's love is steadfast for survivors who chose to leave an abusive marriage but still suffer the aftershocks

When someone leaves an abusive marriage, life isn't instantly fixed. Women who have experienced domestic violence feel shattered. Because of the trauma they've been through, a bond with their abuser has formed that keeps them tied together long after they've physically left.

Karen DeArmond Gardner understands these difficulties all too well. She tackled all the same struggles when she left her own abusive marriage. And she intimately knows what women in this situation need in order to gain freedom from the lies of abuse-to be reborn as the people God longs for them to be.

Hope for Healing from Domestic Abuse isn't a how-to book with a few easy steps. Instead, it's a biblically based map for a long journey to healing. By recounting her own history--as well as the faithfulness of God when she was willing to follow His direction--Karen helps readers:
- discover there is life beyond abuse
- recognize God's relentless pursuit of their heart
- gain courage to release the trauma of their past
- regain life, hope, and wholeness in Jesus's healing love

Gardner's inside perspective, strong voice, and incredible, vulnerable story of deliverance from the bonds of abuse allow readers to find themselves in her words and feel heard at last. She puts hope back in their hands, with the assurance that God loves them deeply and wants them to know they aren't defined by their trauma, their past, or their brokenness.

Review Quotes

"Domestic violence does not have to be a life sentence, and leaving a harmful relationship is only the first step of a journey toward hope, and the warmth of God's love. Testimonies from survivors and suggested activities to aid in one's transition round out this uplifting guide. . . . Highly recommended, especially for domestic abuse survivors."-- "Midwest Book Review" (2/11/2022 12:00:00 AM)

"God abhors evil and hates abuse toward his children. While the world heaps guilt, shame, and condemnation on those who have endured abuse, Karen DeArmond Gardner shares God's unconditional love. She understands that secrets no longer hold their power when they are exposed to the light. God has brought beauty from ashes as he has used Karen to speak up for others and show how she learned to live again after escaping an abusive marriage, and how you can have a voice too."--Dr Michelle L. Bengtson, clinical neuropsychologist and award-winning author of Hope Prevails (4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"Wherever you find yourself--whether you're a victim, survivor, overcomer, or conqueror of domestic abuse--you'll find DeArmond Gardner is a trustworthy guide on your journey to hope and healing. This book is immensely practical and deeply spiritual. Anyone who engages with the steps outlined here and does the hard work of processing what has happened to them will benefit. Please do yourself a favor and have your pen and journal handy when you begin. Then watch with expectation as God meets you right where you are and draws you along the path to where you were always meant to be."--Anna LeBaron, author of The Polygamist's Daughter: A Memoir (4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"With compassion, wisdom, and a proper understanding of Scripture, Karen will convince you that God loves you more than he hates divorce. Let her lead you through the healing that awaits you as you trust God with your betrayal and pain. You will boldly face your future knowing that, as Karen writes, 'Your life will not be defined by what was done to you, but by what God does with what was done to you.'"--Cindi McMenamin, national speaker, Bible teacher, and author of When Women Walk Alone (4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM)