When a Woman Overcomes Life's Hurts: Discover the Healing and Wholeness God Has for You

by Cindi McMenamin

Author Cindi McMenamin’s bestseller When Women Walk Alone (more than 100,000 copies sold) confirms her gift for encouraging women who are journeying through difficult seasons. In her newest book, she offers help for women who are dealing with wounds from unresolved issues in their past. When a Woman Overcomes Life’s Hurts explores the kinds of hurt women experience and offers gracious, biblical counsel on how and where to find healing. Cindi shares the faulty thinking that often accompanies life’s wounds and replaces it with truths every woman needs to know about how God views her. She takes women from This is a book filled with grace, redemption, and transformation—leading women toward a renewed focus on God, a resurgence of inner joy, and better relationships with others.

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian Non Fiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2012

About the author

I am a wife, mother and national speaker who has authored 17 books, including "When Women Walk Alone," "Drama Free" and my most recent, "12 Ways to Experience More with Your Husband."

Through my speaking across the country, personal discipleship of women, and writing and teaching, I strive to help women find strength for their soul through a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. Once they realize He is the Only One who satisfies, life takes a new, exciting twist. We can then take our frustrations and turn them into a deeper desire for God.

I live in Southern California with my husband of 30 years. We have an daughter who works for the Walt Disney Company.

I love writing, reading, outdoor activities and Jazzercise!

Reviews

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book looking for something I can give to women to help them with various hurts in life. I’m fairly picky & I was looking for a clearly Biblical approach, & I found it. The author, Cindi McMenamin doesn't sugar coat the suffering that is often associated with life on earth, she gives a raw realistic version of struggle. She is down to earth in her writing & in touch with the "real world" unlike so many Christian books for women that paint an unrealistic picture of life and how to turn to God for support.

Appendix B: "self assessment: Are You Still Affected by Your Wounds" very good, why? Because most people would say ..no, I don't carry any baggage or hurts from my life events. But that is often untrue, we do carry hurts, & don't even know it. To experience true peace, we must go deeper & get to the heart of the matters in our life.

Will be a very helpful book to many.

[Carleen · Rating 1 out of 5]

"Sorrow removes a great deal of a person's shollowness, but it does not always make that person better. Suffering either gives me to myself or it destroys me. You cannot find or receive yourself through success, because you lose your head ovef pride. And you cannot receive yourself through the monotony of your daily life, because you give in to complaining. The only way to find yourself is in the fires of sorrow. Why it should be this way is immaterial. The fact is that it is true in the Scriptures and in human experience." -"One writer"

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: WHEN A WOMAN OVERCOMES LIFE’S HURTS
Author: Cindi McMenamin
Publisher: Harvest House Books
August 2012
ISBN: 978-0736948586
Genre: Inspirational/women’s issues

Let God redeem your hurts and turn them into something beautiful

Perhaps you’ve struggled with – or are still struggling through -- a painful childhood, a broken relationship, a bitter divorce, the loss of someone you loved, the devastation of a dream, the diagnosis of a disease, or the deep disappointment when life takes a sudden turn you didn’t want or expect.

Cindi McMenamin shares stories of real women who faced trials and tribulations and managed to remain standing, only stronger, and with a passion and purpose they hadn’t had before.

Ms. McMenamin reminds us that pain is a part of life. And that even all the self-help books in the world won’t help unless you turn to the One who can. The One who loves you enough to give His life for you.

Ms. McMenamin encourages us that will

 take you from feeling insignificant to realizing how much the Lord loves you
 take you away from feeling undesirable to seeing your true beauty
 take you from feeling you’re not good enough to recognize how special you are

WHEN A WOMAN OVERCOMES LIFE’S HURTS is the book for hurting women everywhere. If you’re the type of woman that has a life coming up flowers and nothing ever goes wrong, everything you touch turns to gold, this book isn’t for you. But if you are like the rest of us, struggling to find acceptance, to survive the physical or emotional pain that is with you, then you’ll want to read WHEN A WOMAN OVERCOMES LIFE’S HURTS. $12.99. 224 pages.

[IrenesBookReviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you have something in your past that you can not forgive yourself for? Do you have feelings of inadequacy because of how you were spoken to as a child? What about working real hard just so you can hear job well done from your boss? Do any of these relate to you and how you feel about yourself? There can be healing from all of these and any situation holding you back from living a joyful life in Christ. The author of this book shows that no matter what, if we look to the Lord he will lead us to a fulfilled life.

I liked how open this author was in expressing her personal experiences. I also liked how she points the reader to the Lord for the solution to the problems touched on in this book. The subtitle of the book is “Discovering the Healing and Wholeness God Has For You.” What an excellent way to describe what this book is all about. This is very easy to read and the authors’ loving writing style makes it a perfect non-judgmental book to lead you out of a non-fulfilled life into the life the Lord wants for you!

I gave this book 5/5 stars because I think all women will learn something in this book that will change their lives for the better.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the copy of this book I enjoyed reading. I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.

[Pilar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cindi McMenamin shares her heart on each page of this book. Her desire is for women to be set free from the bondage of their pasts and to know their identity in Christ.

Each chapter begins with a woman’s tragic story and their redemption.

At the end of each chapter, there is a section entitled, “Let the Healing Continue” where there are practical exercises help to incorporate healing. There are also scriptures to reflect upon and a prayer for healing.

When a Woman Overcomes Life’s Hurts is broken down in three sections:

Part I: Uncovering the Wounds

Part II: Unraveling the Lies

Part III: Unveiling a New Heart

As much as I found this book encouraging, I did have a difficult time reading some of the women’s stories.

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[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first I thought this was going to be another trite self-help book but as I kept reading, I found some worthy nuggets from the testimonies. I recommend it.

[Mona Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for all women, whether going through rough times or have lingering hurts from way back-even if you think you're over it! Do the study whether with a group or alone.