Re: amazing book

[Guest guest]

So glad you enjoyed!! The title of the book is " The Subtle Power of Spiritual

Abuse " by and Jeff VanVonderen.

Doesn't it blow your mind when you realize how " off " all the church ladies were?

And . . . that whole " God loves me " really means exactly that? Wow. I get it.

Blessings,

Karla

>

> I think it was Karla who recommended the book on Spiritual abuse. I read it

> in almost one sitting. Wow, I grew up in a very oppressive, closed, small

> town religious culture. I never before even considered that God might care

> for me as an individual, separate from the works I produce, or the things I

> did for my parents as an obedient daughter. Its difficult for me to

> comprehend that my life might have meaning on its own, separate from the

> acheiving part of me. I thought that was all there was. Ha ha, can you say

> overacheiver, front row sitting teachers pet. Well, it blew my mind, Pick it

> up if you are interested. I'd post the exact title, but its in the bedroom

> with my sleeping honey bun, and I don't want to wake him.Seriously, to think

> that pleasing the gossiping church ladies with my choices and behavior is

> not at all important to the savior!

>

> Hugs everyone

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

i think i know what book you mean and i love your comments here.. yes Jesus

loves us just the way we are this moment, all our warts and all.. what a

liberating truth i believe! and no, we don't have to bow down and worship anyone

even those who think they own us or have power over us.  we are free, within

our person constraints and the facts of how life works, of course. thanks for

sharing.ann

Subject: amazing book

To: " wtoadultchildren1 " <WTOAdultChildren1 >

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10:11 AM

 

I think it was Karla who recommended the book on Spiritual abuse. I read

it

in almost one sitting. Wow, I grew up in a very oppressive, closed, small

town religious culture. I never before even considered that God might care

for me as an individual, separate from the works I produce, or the things I

did for my parents as an obedient daughter. Its difficult for me to

comprehend that my life might have meaning on its own, separate from the

acheiving part of me. I thought that was all there was. Ha ha, can you say

overacheiver, front row sitting teachers pet. Well, it blew my mind, Pick it

up if you are interested. I'd post the exact title, but its in the bedroom

with my sleeping honey bun, and I don't want to wake him.Seriously, to think

that pleasing the gossiping church ladies with my choices and behavior is

not at all important to the savior!

Hugs everyone