Keeping Secrets: One Woman's Story from Sexual Slavery to Freedom
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1939447984 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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She didn’t think she mattered to anyone, much less to God. In the hands of a loving God, a God who not only sees but cares and responds, our nightmares become redemptive tales. They lie to us. And, happily, it’s about redemption.. Our darkest secrets show themselves for what they are (and what they are not). They shape our thought life, and make us afraid. And it is still coming. However dark our secrets might be, they are never truly idle. They tell us awful things about ourselves. It began when she was twelve and didn’t end until she was seventeen. And though the horror was repeated over and over again, she could tell no one what was happening to her. Life was little more than a nightmare, a dark narrative that included seduction and child rape, emotional brutality, and all the countless injustices that flow in its wake. Keeping Secrets is a t
About the AuthorIlonka Deaton’s inspiring message of hope is one of victorious life for any wounded heart. Smith, Jill Philips, Rebecca St. Now set free and redeemed, she sings and speaks to audiences across the U.S. She encourages individuals through the love of Jesus Christ and to reminds them that their stories matter. She has a degree in Biblical Counseling and is a member of The American Association of Christian Counselors. As a recording artist, ilonka has nine recorded albums, performing internationally, and also collaborating and performing on projects with Michael W. She loves Yorkies, scrap booking, a warm sunny day, and fly-fishing with her husband. . Growing up in South Africa, she was held in sexual slavery bondage for five years through the threat of her and her family’s life. James, and others. In 2012, she and her husband opened a free Counseling Center
Now set free and redeemed, she sings and speaks to audiences across the U.S. Smith, Jill Philips, Rebecca St. She encourages individuals through the love of Jesus Christ and to reminds them that their stories matter. She has a degree in Biblical Counseling and is a member of The American Association o
"Thanks for sharing your story!" according to E. Lounsbury. I read this book cover to cover in just about 2Thanks for sharing your story! E. Lounsbury I read this book cover to cover in just about 24 hours after receiving it. Even though I have met Ilonka previously and have already been inspired by what pieces of her story I already knew, this book "bore all" with a grace and delicacy, balanced with raw hard truth and brutal honesty, that both made my heart ache and also sing with her. In this book, Ilonka shares her darkest hours in a way that helps us understand and grieve for what she experienced, but also in a manner delicate enough not to dwell in the shadows and evil giving any gl. hours after receiving it. Even though I have met Ilonka previously and have already been inspired by what pieces of her story I already knew, this book "bore all" with a grace and delicacy, balanced with raw hard truth and brutal honesty, that both made my heart ache and also sing with her. In this book, Ilonka shares her darkest hours in a way that helps us understand and grieve for what she experienced, but also in a manner delicate enough not to dwell in the shadows and evil giving any gl