I couldn’t wait until I had a sparkly diamond on my hand one day, signifying that I was loved and chosen. But once I no longer had the sparkle on my finger, I had to find it within. This book is about my seven-year journey with the Lord to discover the seven key elements that helped me to shine again. Strength--When I had nothing left, I met the ultimate source of strength that created a stability deep within. Provision--The Lord provides for us not just financially but in more ways than we could ask or imagine. Acceptance--The process of accepting the things I could not change so I could move on wasn’t easy, but it was worth it. Release--Releasing forgiveness & faith so God could redeem my situation was critical in the healing process. Keep--Keeping my eyes focused on the Lord and staying under His covering propelled me into a future of joy and hope. Loved--Allowing God’s love to penetrate my broken places and believe what He says about me restored my soul. Enough--Believing that Jesus says I am enough ever when dating makes me feel otherwise is often a daily surrender.

One day you will feel better... Eyes without Sparkle is a powerful medical autobiography describing the journey followed by the author into, through, and out of puerperal psychosis, the most severe form of postnatal depression. With vivid and intimate descriptions of events and the author’s feelings, this is the only book offering a single first-hand account of postnatal illness. The book serves as an inspiration for anyone suffering from or involved with a depressive illness. For health and social care professionals it is a reflective guide to learning from patients’ experiences, and the examples of positive and negative aspects of treatment can inform mental health services and policies.

ECPA Christian Book Award Winner Discover a faith-centered Christmas tradition for your whole family with The Sparkle Box: a heartwarming story about the power of kindness to transform Christmas. Free Sparkle Box included with every book! Sam is so excited about Christmas! He's thinking about his Christmas list and puzzling over a mysterious gift-a sparkly box sitting on the mantel. As Sam and his family participate in holiday activities, they bless others with gifts from the heart: they give mittens to a homeless man, support a clean water charity, and donate blankets. When Sam finally opens the Sparkle Box on Christmas morning, he finds slips of paper that say things like "mittens for those in need." His smiling parents explain that the papers in the box represent the family's gifts to Jesus that year. Now in paperback, this heartfelt story will inspire readers to adopt this faith-centered tradition in their own homes, using the included Sparkle Box.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1914.