A Wife’s Journey to Forgiveness
Forgiveness – One of Life’s Greatest Gifts
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Failure to forgive creates adverse relationships in marriages and relationships. Intimacy is lost and the offender is being held captive by the offended. Holding on to the pain and not letting it go or failing to seek a resolution holds the offender and the offended in positions of oppositions. Neither persons win; both are being held hostage. To free yourself is to forgive and embrace the peace of mind that is intended for God's children. Marriage is not always easy. There will be disappoints and set-backs. There will be hurt and pain; and when we experience an extreme hurt in the marriage, forgiveness is not always easy to do. We are faced with hurt, betrayal, aggression, and just plain insensitivity. In the process of forgiveness there are several challenges involved. There is confusion that sometimes forgiveness can be mistaken or confused with approving what someone has done to us. The thought is do the person who wronged us deserve our forgiveness. When in motion, it's hard to consider that forgiveness benefits the forgiver more than the forgiven. When still waters run deep forgiveness is especially challenging because it's hard for the mind to accept and let go of what has happened. However, it's important in our Christian journey to let go and forgive.
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A Wife’s Journey to Forgiveness was birthed by the personal experiences of the author while married to her late husband after his struggle with substance abuse. It is a glimpse of what is required of us, by God, to give and to receive forgiveness. Deciding to forgive or not to forgive, forced her to reach beyond where she could reach and see beyond what she could see and rely totally on God. While contemplating forgiveness, God took the author on a journey of acquiring knowledge and allowed her to gain a deeper understanding of what forgiveness encompass. Also, the book speaks of the personal testimony of the author; identifying where she stood in moments of her tender pain and suffering. As the author journeys through the pitfalls of hurt and disappointment that was prevalent in her marriage, she was reminded that God’s word is real and His mercies endureth forever. Ultimately, she realized that forgiveness was not for her husband, but the act of being able to forgive was for her. Through it all she acquired a more profound understanding of forgiveness. This book is equipped with many scriptural references to aid the reader in his//her quest of forgiveness. “Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.” Ephesians 3:20
About the Author
Nancy C. Winston, Ph.D. is a Certified Professional Life Coach. She have received formal training in coaching/counseling and she also possess a BS, a MBA and a Ph.D. in Philosophy with a concentration in Christian Counseling. For over 12 years she have successfully coached/counseled many clients to aid them in making positive life changing decisions. Dr. Winston is passionate about people living their lives to the fullest with hope in Christ. She is under mandate and authority of God, to help others experience God’s peace and to speak life into the lives of barren souls when their lives become hopeless, unpredictable or chaotic, or when they’re facing a storm; when they’re weary and discouraged, fearful or confused. Her assignment is to counsel, teach and enable others to manifest their greatest potential in God. Dr. Winston is committed to helping others people discover the joy of living a Christ centered life. Through her Restoration Ministry, God has commissioned her to work as a vessel to break the spirit of barrenness: barren in brokenness of heart, barren in spirit, barren in depression, barren in hope, etc. In partnership with her clients, Dr. Winston provides assists them in obtaining not only the life they desire, but - even more important - the abundant life God meant for them to have. The Life Coach/Christian Counseling services she offers through her Restoration Ministry is (not all inclusive): Grief, Depression, Self-Esteem, Sexual and Verbal Abuse, Life Purpose, Spiritual, and Marriage. Dr. Winston was married to Johnnie Winston for 32 years before his transition in October 2016. From this union two daughters were born, Brittney and Blake Winston, both graduates of Morgan State University, each with a BS in Global Journalism and Communication.